Alosa vistonica Alosa vistonica Alosa vistonica is a species of shad, a freshwater fish in the Clupeidae family. It is endemic to a single shallow lake, Lake Vistonida in Greece. It is classified as critically endangered (CR) and is threatened by sewage, industrial effluents, destruction of spawning sites by agricultural development and increased salinity following the opening of a canal into the sea. It has been suspected to be extinct already. "A. vistonica" reaches a maximum length of 17 cm (SL). It is distinguished from other members of its genus entering freshwater of the Mediterranean basin by having 78-97 gill rakers and
Pickled herring fur coat'), which are usually prepared with vegetables and seasoned with mayonnaise dressing. Brined herring is common in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, perhaps best known for vorschmack salad known in English simply as "chopped herring" and as schmaltz herring in Yiddish. In Israel it is commonly known as "dag maluach" which means "salted fish". Pickled herring can also be found in the cuisine of Hokkaidō in Japan, where families traditionally preserved large quantities for winter. In Nova Scotia, Canada, pickled herring with onions is called "solomon gundy" and is quite popular. (Not to be confused with the Jamaican pickled fish pâté