Species FAO code: SHC

Alosa immaculata

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Belgium	fr Alose nl Elft	–
Bulgaria	bg Карагьоз [Caspialosa pontica synonym for Alosa immaculata] bg дунавска скумрия [Caspialosa pontica synonym for Alosa immaculata] bg Карагьоз [Alosa pontica synonym for Alosa immaculata] bg дунавска скумрия [Alosa pontica synonym for Alosa immaculata]	–
Croatia	hr crnomorska haringa	–
France	fr alose du Pont-Euxin [Alosa pontica synonym for Alosa immaculata] fr alose du Pont-Euxin	–
Portugal	pt Alosa	–
Romania	ro Scrumbie de Dunăre [Alosa pontica synonym for Alosa immaculata] ro Scrumbie de Dunăre [Alosa pontica synonym for Alosa immaculata]	–
Slovakia	sk alóza neškvrnitá sk alóza neškvrnitá [Alosa pontica synonym for Alosa immaculata]	–
Slovenia	sl črnomorska čepa [Alosa pontica synonym for Alosa immaculata] sl čepe	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Alosa immaculata Bennett, 1835

Recognized designations

protected geographical indication (PGI)

Romania

Scrumbie de Dunăre afumată

Source: eAmbrosia - the EU geographical indications register (eAmbrosia)

Habitat

Saltwater
Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Alosa immaculata Bennett, 1835

Scientific name

Alosa immaculata

Author

Bennett, 1835

Rank

Species

FAO code

SHC

Morphological description

Body fairly elongate, more `herring-like' than `shad-like'. Gill rakers rather thin, usually equal to or a little shorter than gill filaments. Teeth well developed in both jaws. Resembles A. caspia, which usually has more Gill rakers (50 to 180, much longer than gill filaments), poorly developed teeth and a deeper, `shad-like' body; A. maeotica has fewer Gill rakers (33 to 36).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderClupeiformes
  - FamilyClupeidae
    - GenusAlosa
      - SpeciesAlosa immaculata

Synonyms

Alosa kessleri pontica issatschenkovi Pavlov, 1959
Alosa pontica russac Antipa, 1904
Alosa kessleri pontica borysthenis Pavlov, 1959
Alosa pontica (Eichwald, 1838)
Caspialosa pontica (Eichwald, 1838)
Caspialosa kessleri pontica (Eichwald, 1838)
Clupea eichwaldii Grimm, 1901
Clupea pontica Eichwald, 1838
Caspialosa pontica chtamalocephala Isachenko, 1925
Alosa pontica var. moriac Antipa, 1909
Alosa pontica pontica (Eichwald, 1838)
Alosa pontica danubii Antipa, 1904
Alosa pontica nigrescens Antipa, 1904
Clupea eichwaldi Grimm, 1901
Alosa kessleri pontica (Eichwald, 1838)
Alosa kessleri pontica moriaac Pavlov, 1959
Caspialosa pontica hypselocephala Isachenko, 1925

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Alosa immaculata Bennett, 1835

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Alosa immaculata

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Recognized designations

protected geographical indication (PGI)

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters