Twait shad Directive (1992) that list, respectively, species whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation and that are subject to management measures." Twait shad The twait shad or twaite shad ("Alosa fallax") is a species of fish in the family Clupeidae. It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea and is an anadromous fish which lives in the sea but migrates into fresh water to spawn. In appearance it resembles an Atlantic herring but has a row of six to ten distinctive spots on its silvery flanks. They become mature when three or more years
Indo-Pacific tarpon living in saltwater, growing just over , while saltwater examples grow over . They live upwards of 44 years and mature within two. They complete their metamorphosis from their larval stage in ten days. They are opportunistic feeders, feeding on smaller fish, crustaceans, and even plants rarely. In saltwater, they mainly feed on prawns and herring, but also many other small fish. In fresh water, no significant difference in their food habits is seen; they eat freshwater prawns and bony bream, mainly. The Indo-Pacific tarpon migrates between the open sea and inland rivers. As with all Elopiformes, it spawns mainly