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Alosa volgensis

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Alosa volgensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Alosidae
Genus: Alosa
Species:
A. volgensis
Binomial name
Alosa volgensis
(L. S. Berg, 1913)
Synonyms

Clupeonella caspia volgensis L. S. Berg, 1913

Alosa volgensis, the Volga shad, is an extinct species of alosid fish. It was endemic to the Caspian Sea region. It was officially listed as extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2024.[1]

It was an anadromous species which ascends from the Caspian to the Volga river up to the Volgograd dam to spawn. The Terek and Ural Rivers have belonged to the natural range.

References

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  1. ^ a b Ford, M. (2024). "Alosa volgensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T135559A102879718. Retrieved 27 June 2024.

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