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
Types of fish in Uganda 1960. Although Lates was introduced into Lake Victoria in the early 1960s it took more than 10 years to get fully established in the new ecosystem. They weigh up to 80 kilograms. It is locally known as "Ngege" ("Oreochromis esculentus"). It is among the oldest types of fish in Uganda. Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) are native species to Lake Albert, the River Nile below Murchison Falls, Lake Turkana, the Chad basin and rivers of West Africa (Lowe-McConnell, 1988). Catfish is locally known as "Semutundu" and Bagrus Catfish, Bagrus docmak (scientific name). It is grey-black above, creamy white below. It lives