Alosa algeriensis Alosa algeriensis Alosa algeriensis, the North African shad, is a Mediterranean species of clupeid fish in the shad genus "Alosa". "Alosa algeriensis" is primarily found in the Mediterranean Sea from northern Morocco to northern Tunisia. They are also found in Sardinia, Italy with landlocked populations in Lake Ichkeul, Tunisia and Sardinia, Italy. "Alosa algeriensis" males will begin upriver migration at about 3–4 years old while females do not begin until about 4–5 years old. The juveniles migrate to the mouth of rivers until they mature. Once temperatures rise above 20 degrees Celsius, they will begin their spawn. Mortality usually occurs
Blackbanded darter Blackbanded darter The blackbanded darter ("Percina nigrofasciata") is a small freshwater fish belonging to the "Percina" genus in the "Percidae" family. It is native to the river systems of the southeastern United States where it is found in the states of South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana. It lives over sandy or gravelly bottoms in smaller rivers and streams and its color varies depending on the different habitats in which it lives. It feeds on small insect larvae and is itself preyed on by larger fish. It spawns between February and June depending on locality. It is