Alosa algeriensis, the North African shad, is a Mediterranean species of clupeid fish in the shad genus Alosa.[2]
| Alosa algeriensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Alosidae |
| Genus: | Alosa |
| Species: | A. algeriensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Alosa algeriensis Regan, 1916
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Location
editAlosa algeriensis is primarily found in the Mediterranean Sea from northern Morocco to northern Tunisia.[2] They are also found in Sardinia, Italy with landlocked populations in Lake Ichkeul, Tunisia and Sardinia, Italy.[2]
Biology and life cycle
editAlosa algeriensis males will begin upriver migration at about 3–4 years old while females do not begin until about 4–5 years old.[2] The juveniles migrate to the mouth of rivers until they mature.[2] Once temperatures rise above 20 degrees Celsius, they will begin their spawn.[2] Mortality usually occurs after spawning.[2] Mortality after spawning is very common in species of the genus Alosa. This is primarily around the month of May.[2]
References
edit- ^ Freyhof, J.; Ford, M. (2022). "Alosa algeriensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T135644A137217617. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T135644A137217617.en.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Alosa algeriensis". FishBase.