Alosa vistonica well-developed teeth on the palatine and vomer, especially in juveniles. 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
Dorab wolf-herring Dorab wolf-herring The dorab wolf-herring ("Chirocentrus dorab") is a fish species from the "Chirocentrus" genus of the Chirocentridae family. It is a coastal fish, silvery below and bright blue above. It is found in both marine and brackish or estuarine waters, feeding on smaller fish and possibly crustaceans. "Chirocentrus" is from the Greek "cheir" meaning "hand" and "kentron" meaning "sting". Dorab is from the Arabic language word "darrab" (ضرّاب) and the word is probably a corrupted form of "durubb" (دُرُبّ) the name for goldfish in Arabic. It has another Arabic name, "lisan" (لسان) which means "tongue". Indo-Pacific: probably throughout the