Caspian tyulka

Clupeonella caspia

Fourteen Point Nine Centimeters Ehiravid Fish

Temperate
Lower river
Regional distribution
Europe
Small
Temperate fish

Caspian tyulka, Clupeonella caspia, is a species of fish in the family Clupeidae. It is found in the Caspian Sea, also in the lower reaches of the rivers Volga, Ural, and possibly Terek. This is a brackishwater pelagic-neritic fish, up to 12 cm maximum length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Ehiravidae
Genus: Clupeonella
Maximum length: 14.9 cm
Distribution: Europe: Caspian Sea and lower reaches of Volga, Ural and possibly Terek.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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