Alosa macedonica, or the Macedonian shad (also known as liparia), is a landlocked species of alosid fish endemic to Greece.[1] Its single natural occurrence is the freshwater Lake Volvi in northern Greece. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
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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. macedonica
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| Binomial name | |
| Alosa macedonica (Vinciguerra, 1921)
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Biology
editAlosa macedonica is a member of the genus Alosa, whose other species are often anadromous migrating between marine and freshwater.[2] Research suggests that the ancestors of Alosa macedonica inhabited marine regions of the Aegean Sea.[2]
Alosa macedonica have teeth in the palatine and vomer.[2] They have approximately 50 vertebrae and 106-128 gill rakers.[2] They are about 181-230mm in length and spawn around the months of July and August.[2]
Apart from Lake Volvi, the species was previously present in Lake Koronia but in 1995 the lake dried up killing all the fish.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Alosa macedonica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T905A13092853. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T905A13092853.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e D. C. Bobori; E. T. Koutrakis & P. S. Economidis (2001). "Shad Species In Greek Waters – An Historical Overview And Present Status". Bulletin Français de la Pêche et de la Pisciculture. 362–363 (362–363): 1101–1108. doi:10.1051/kmae:2001039.
External links
edit- "Photo of Alosa macedonica". Ittiofauna.org. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
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