Alosidae

Kura shad

Alosa curensis

A small Caspian population near the Kura River

• Temperate
• Transcontinental
• Brackish fish
• Europe
• West Asia
• Medium
• Temperate fish

Alosa curensis, the Kura shad, is one of the species of alosid fish endemic to the Caspian Sea basin. It is found in the southwestern part of the brackish sea-lake, near the mouth of the Kura River, Azerbaijan. But generally this is a poorly known species.