| Alosa algeriensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Alosidae |
| Genus: | Alosa |
| Species: | A. algeriensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Alosa algeriensis Regan, 1916 | |
Alosa algeriensis, the North African shad, is a Mediterranean species of clupeid fish in the shad genus Alosa . [2]
Alosa algeriensis is primarily found in the Mediterranean Sea from northern Morocco to northern Tunisia. [2] They are also found in Sardinia, Italy with landlocked populations in Lake Ichkeul, Tunisia and Sardinia, Italy. [2]
Alosa algeriensis males will begin upriver migration at about 3–4 years old while females do not begin until about 4–5 years old. [2] The juveniles migrate to the mouth of rivers until they mature. [2] Once temperatures rise above 20 degrees Celsius, they will begin their spawn. [2] Mortality usually occurs after spawning. [2] Mortality after spawning is very common in species of the genus Alosa. This is primarily around the month of May. [2]
