Species FAO code: TSD

Alosa fallax

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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 Finte	–
Belgium	fr Alose nl Elft nl Fint	–
Croatia	hr lojka hr čepa hr srdelun	–
Cyprus	el σαρδέλλα	–
Denmark	da Stavsild	–
France	fr alose feinte	–
Germany	de Finte de Alse	–
Greece	el Σαρδελομάνα	–
Latvia	lv Palede	–
Lithuania	lt atlantinė perpelė	–
Luxembourg	de Alse de Finte fr alose feinte	–
Malta	en Twaite shad it Cheppia mt Laċċa tat-tbajja	–
Netherlands	nl Fint	–
Portugal	pt Savelha	–
Slovakia	sk alóza finta	–
Slovenia	sl čepe	–
Spain	es Alosa	Asturias: Arencon Asturias: Alacha Catalonia: Alosa Catalonia: saboga
Sweden	sv Staksill	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Alosa fallax (Lacepède, 1803)

Habitat

Saltwater
Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Alosa fallax (Lacepède, 1803)

Distribution maps

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

Scientific name

Alosa fallax

Author

(Lacepède, 1803)

Rank

Species

FAO code

TSD

Morphological description

Body slightly compressed, fairly deep with scutes along belly. Upper jaw notched, lower jaw fitting into it (Ref. 188). 31-50 (rarely up to 60) thick gill rakers on the lower arc (Ref. 59043). Large, thin scales (Ref. 51442). Deep blue dorsally, becoming greenish brown or golden on the sides and silvery ventrally. A dark spot posterior to gill opening followed by 6-10 similar spots (sometimes faint or absent) along flank (Refs. 188, 88187). Also Ref. 2196.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderClupeiformes
  - FamilyClupeidae
    - GenusAlosa
      - SpeciesAlosa fallax

Synonyms

Alosa fallax fallax (Lacepède, 1803)
Alosa finta rhodanensis Roule, 1924
Clupea fallax Lacepède, 1803
Clupea rufa Lacepède, 1803
Alosa squamopinnata Couch, 1865
Alosa fallax rhodanensis Roule, 1924
Alosa africana Regan, 1916
Clupea sardinella Vallot, 1837
Alosa fallax bolivari Lozano Rey, 1929
Alosa ficta Duhamel du Monceau, 1772
Clupea alosa elongata De la Pylaie, 1835
Alosa minor Bonaparte, 1846

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Alosa fallax (Lacepède, 1803)

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Alosa fallax

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Seines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters

Distribution maps