Alosa vistonica in Greece
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence endemic
Importance minor commercial Ref. Economidis, P.S., 1991
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations protected Ref. Economidis, P.S., 1991
Freshwater Yes
Brackish No
Saltwater No
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance scarce (very unlikely) Ref. Economidis, P.S., 1991
Comments

Known from Vistonis Lake.

Status of threat: Endangered (Ref. 41624); Critically endangered (CR A2ace; B1 ab(iii,v). Thought to be extinct but was reported by a fisherman in 2005 from Lake Vistonis. It is threatened by sewage, industrial effluents, alteration or destruction of spawning sites by agricultural development and increased salinity following the opening of a canal into the sea (Ref. 59043). Also Re. 113897.

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(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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