Alosa agone
Species of fish
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Alosa agone is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Alosa.[1] It is an endangered species.[2]
| Alosa agone | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Alosidae |
| Genus: | Alosa |
| Species: | A. agone |
| Binomial name | |
| Alosa agone (Scopoli, 1786) | |
Species description
Alosa agone are common in the Mediterranean and the western Balkans.[2] There are also landlocked populations found in Italy.[2] The distribution of reproductive communities and the conservation status of Alosa agone in the central and eastern parts of the Mediterranean areas are poorly known.[2]
Conservation
Biology
The "twaite shad" are known to be very adaptive and variable as they form landlocked populations in Italy and its neighboring areas, including the western Balkans.[2] They can modify their morphology and biology according to their environment.[2] Therefore, Alosa agone, just like many Alosa species, can be either marine or freshwater fish.
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