- Source: Alosa volgensis
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.
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
Further reading
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Alosa volgensis". FishBase. June 2011 version.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Alosa volgensis
- Alosa
- Alosa kessleri
- IUCN Red List endangered species (Animalia)
- Caspian Sea
- List of endangered fishes
- List of freshwater fish of Russia
- List of least concern fishes
- List of fishes of Ukraine
