EN — Endangered

Alosa algeriensis

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

4

Countries

01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

ACTINOPTERYGII

Order

CLUPEIFORMES

Family

CLUPEIDAE

Genus

Alosa

Alosa algeriensis belongs to the family CLUPEIDAE, order CLUPEIFORMES, within the ACTINOPTERYGII class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Marine coastal/supratidalMajorMarine neriticMajorWetlands (inland)MajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent freshwater lakesMajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor
04 — Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Endangered

Assessed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Dams & water management/use

Ongoing

Housing & urban areas

Ongoing

Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)

Ongoing
06 — Range

Found in 4 Countries

AlgeriaItalyMoroccoTunisia
07 — National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (EN).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
EUDDData DeficientENEndangeredLower local risk
EUDDData DeficientENEndangeredLower local risk

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Alosa algeriensis (Alosa algeriensis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/north-african-shad

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