Alosa macedonica Alosa macedonica Alosa macedonica, or the Macedonian shad (also known as "liparia"), is a landlocked species of clupeid fish endemic to Greece. Its single natural occurrence is the freshwater Lake Volvi in northern Greece. It is threatened by habitat loss. "Alosa macedonica" is a member of the "Alosa" genus, whose other species are often anadromous migrating between marine and freshwater. Research suggests that the ancestors of "Alosa macedonica" inhabited marine regions of the Aegean Sea. "Alosa macedonica" have teeth in the palatine and vomer. They have approximately 50 vertebrae and 106-128 gill rakers. They are about 181-230mm in length and
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