Alosa algeriensis after spawning. Mortality after spawning is very common in species of the "Alosa" genus. This is primarily around the month of May. 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
Araucanian herring 2009. All reported landings are from Chile. Araucanian herring The Araucanian herring, "Clupea bentincki", is a fish species in the genus "Clupea" of the family Clupeidae. It is an epipelagic fish, silvery below and dark blue above, which schools in coastal waters off the west coast of South America. There it filter feeds on smaller plankton such as diatoms. It reaches sexual maturity when it is about 10 centimetres long, and is a pelagic spawner, spawning between June and November. The Araucanian herring is a commercial species, largely used for fishmeal. Based on the FAO fishery statistics, it was the