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The Alosidae, or the shads, [2] [3] [4] are a family of clupeiform fishes. The family currently comprises four genera worldwide, and about 32 species. [5]The shads are pelagic (open water) schooling fish, of which many are anadromous or even landlocked.
Swiss Lachs installed a recirculating aquaculture system at its Swiss Alpine Fish facility in the Graubünden village of Lostallo in 2015, where it had previously raised rainbow trout, and began raising salmon the following year from Icelandic eggs, [41] [ak] in water drawn from the nearby Moesa River. Those first fish were brought to market in ...
Ichthys was adopted as a Christian symbol.. The ichthys or ichthus (/ ˈ ɪ k θ ə s / [1]), from the Greek ikhthū́s (ἰχθύς, 1st cent.AD Koine Greek pronunciation: [ikʰˈtʰys], "fish") is (in its modern rendition) a symbol consisting of two intersecting arcs, the ends of the right side extending beyond the meeting point so as to resemble the profile of a fish.
the term "fish" can refer to more than one fish, particularly when the fish are from the same species; the term "fishes" refers to more than one species of fish; Fishing – the activity of trying to catch fish; Fisherman or fisher – someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish.
Coregonus zugensis, also known as the Swiss whitefish, is a freshwater species of fish of the subfamily Coregoninae which is found in Europe lakes of Lucerne and Zug. [2] However, in a recent study, it was found that the species had been extirpated from Lake Zug.
Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups. Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses.
European perch can vary greatly in size between bodies of water. They can live for up to 22 years, and older perch are often much larger than average; the maximum recorded length is 60 cm (24 in). The British record is 2.8 kg (6 lb 2 oz), but they grow larger in mainland Europe than in Britain.
Duration of migration varies among fish, but can greatly affect survival. [11] Reproduction varies by species. [5] Studies done on Alosa in Iranian waters have shown that spawning varies in time, place, and temperature of the waters they inhabit. [5] Fecundity may also vary. [5] Species are known to spawn as early as April or as late as August. [5]