Species FAO code: ASD

Alosa alosa

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Alse de Maifisch	–
Belgium	fr Alose nl Elft	–
Croatia	hr atlantska lojka	–
Cyprus	el σαρδέλλα	–
Denmark	da Majsild	–
Finland	fi pilkkusilli sv majfisk	–
France	fr alose vraie fr alose	–
Germany	de Maifisch de Alse	–
Latvia	lv Aloza	–
Luxembourg	de Alse de Maifisch fr alose vraie fr alose	–
Malta	en Allis shad it Alosa it Agone mt Laċċa	–
Netherlands	nl Elft	–
Portugal	pt Sável	–
Romania	ro Alosa	–
Slovakia	sk alóza májová	–
Slovenia	sl atlantska čepa sl čepe	–
Spain	es Sábalo	Asturias: Xagüeta Asturias: Arencon Catalonia: Alosa Galicia: Zamborca
Sweden	sv Majfisk	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Trawls

Trawls

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Alosa alosa (Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat

Saltwater
Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Alosa alosa (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Alosa alosa

Scientific name

Alosa alosa

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

ASD

Morphological description

Body somewhat compressed, fairly deep with depth at pectoral fin more than head length (Ref. 188, Ref. 51442). Upper jaw notched, lower jaw fitting into it (Ref. 188). Gill rakers long, thin and numerous, longer than gill filaments (Ref. 188). Large, thin scales (Ref. 51442). Presence of abdominal scutes (Ref. 51442). Deep blue dorsally, becoming greenish brown or golden on the sides and silvery ventrally. A single dusky spot before the gill opening (sometimes absent) and occasionally 1-6 more dusky spots behind it (Refs. 188, 88187).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderClupeiformes
  - FamilyClupeidae
    - GenusAlosa
      - SpeciesAlosa alosa

Synonyms

Alosa cuvierii Malm, 1877
Clupea alosa Linnaeus, 1758
Alosa communis Yarrell, 1836
Alosa alosa alosa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Alosa cuvieri Malm, 1877
Alausa vulgaris Valenciennes, 1847
Alosa rusa Mauduyt, 1848

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Alosa alosa (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Alosa alosa

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 1 - Africa - Inland waters

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters

Distribution maps