| Alosa caspia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Alosidae |
| Genus: | Alosa |
| Species: | A. caspia |
| Binomial name | |
| Alosa caspia (Eichwald, 1838) | |
Alosa caspia is a species of alosid fish, classified as one of the shad species (genus Alosa) endemic to the Caspian Sea basin.[1]
FishBase treats separately three subspecies from the Caspian:[2]
- Caspian shad, Alosa caspia caspia (Eichwald, 1838)
- Enzeli shad, Alosa caspia knipowitschi (Iljin, 1927)
- Astrabad shad, Alosa caspia persica (Iljin, 1927)
Previously, the taxonomic circumscription and geographic range of A. caspia were broader, encompassing the Sea of Azov and Black Sea basins.[2][3][4] At one point, up to ten subspecies were recognised; these included forms now classified as Alosa tanaica (and its synonyms) and even the Balkan freshwater endemics Alosa macedonica and Alosa vistonica.[3]
References
- Freyhof, J.; Kottelat, M. (2020) [errata version of 2008 assessment]. "Alosa caspia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008 e.T135548A174783458. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T135548A174783458.en. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Alosa caspia". FishBase. June 2014 version.
- Whitehead, Peter J.P. (1985). FAO species catalogue. Vol. 7. Clupeoid fishes of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the herrings, sardines, pilchards, sprats, anchovies and wolfherrings. Part 1 – Chirocentridae, Clupeidae and Pristigasteridae. FAO Fisheries Synopsis. Vol. 125/7/1. Rome: FAO. pp. 197–198. ISBN 978-92-5-102340-2.
- A. caspia (Eichwald,1838) - каспийско-черноморский пузанок Archived 2015-02-13 at the Wayback Machine Позвоночные животные России. sevin.ru