Alosidae

Black Sea shad

Alosa maeotica

Between the Black and Azov seas

• Black
• Temperate
• Regional distribution
• Fusiform
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Temperate fish

Alosa maeotica, known as the Black Sea shad or Azov shad, is a species of Alosid fish endemic to the Sea of Azov and the western part of the Black Sea basin. It is found in Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine. This is one of the several shad species endemic the Ponto-Caspian basin.