Alosa macedonica
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A. macedonica
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Alosa macedonica (Vinciguerra, 1921)
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Alosa macedonica, or the Macedonian shad (also known as liparia), is a landlocked species of clupeid fish endemic to Greece.[1] Its single natural occurrence is the freshwater Lake Volvi in northern Greece. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Biology
Alosa macedonica is a member of the Alosa genus, 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]
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