AGRAKHAN SHAD

Alosa sphaerocephala


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Alosa sphaerocephala (Berg, 1913)

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Confined to semi-saline waters; non-anadromous, not entering fresh water. Spawns in the eastern part at the north end of Caspian Sea, from mid-May to end of June, mostly when temperatures are 18-20°C, salinities 8-10 ppt and at depths of around 3 m. The young move southward late in autumn, later than any other clupeids.

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