Alosa braschnikowi and with varying gill raker numbers. The suggested subspecies include: Even "Alosa curensis" and "Alosa maeotica" have sometimes been listed as subspecies of "A. brashnikovi"; the latter is from the Pontic basin and now considered distinct (non-Caspian) species. Several further synonyms exist. Alosa braschnikowi Alosa braschnikowi, the Caspian marine shad or Brazhnikov's shad, is one of the clupeid fish species endemic to the Caspian Sea. This is a relatively large shad, typically 30 cm and up to 50 cm length. It also has a more "herring-like" body shape than other Caspian shad species, being a slender and elongate fish. It
Herring as food peppercorn, bay leaves and raw onions are added. Other flavors can be added, such as sherry, mustard and dill. The tradition is strong in Scandinavia, The Netherlands, Iceland and Germany. In the Philippines, dried herring is popularly eaten during breakfast, along with garlic rice and eggs. A kipper is a split, gutted and cold smoked herring, a bloater is a whole gutted and cold smoked herring and a buckling is a whole herring, gutted apart from roe or milt and then hot smoked. All are staples of British cuisine. According to George Orwell in "The Road to Wigan Pier", the