17. Alosa curensis (Suvorov, 1907)

Common name. Kura shad

Taxonomy. Original description: Clupea (Alosa) curensis Suvorov 1907:162 [24], Fig. 4 [Southern Caspian Sea, near mouth of Kura River, Azerbaijan. Lectotype: ZIN 13984] .

Revisions. Caspialosa curensis (Suvorov, 1907) .

Revisions. Berg (1948: 120 as Caspialosa curensis).

Distribution in Iran. —Distribution in River Basin: Caspian Sea.—Distribution in Ecoregions: 434-Kura-South Caspian Drainages.

Status in Iran. [Native].—None.—Reported from the middle and South Caspian Sea by Naseka and Bogutskaya (2009) but not confirmed by specimens for Iran Esmaeili et al. (2017 a, 2018); and Eagderi et al. (2022).—Iran material: None.

Conservation. —IUCN: DD.