Alosa agone is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Alosa. It is an endangered species.
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OviparousOviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
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Not a migrantAnimals that do not make seasonal movements and stay in their native home ranges all year round are called not migrants or residents.
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starts withAlosa agone are common in the Mediterranean and the western Balkans. There are also landlocked populations found in Italy. 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.
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. They can modify their morphology and biology according to their environment. Therefore, Alosa agone, just like many Alosa species, can be either marine or freshwater fish.
The numbers of Alosa agone have declined due to barriers such as dams in their local areas. These barriers prevent them from getting upstream to their spawning grounds and reproducing. Improved water quality in some landlocked lakes has increased their numbers in recent years.
