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🌿 Brackish Data Deficient 🍽️ Edible 🌡️ Temperate

Kura shad

Alosa curensis Suvorov, 1907
Max Length
19 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone

📖 Overview

Overview information for Kura shad is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Alosa curensis
Authority
Suvorov, 1907
Habitat
Brackish
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
19 cm
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Kura shad is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Kura shad is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Kura shad is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Kura shad is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Brackish; benthopelagic. Temperate

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌿 Brackish
Trophic Level
3.6±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00692 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
19cm

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2017

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
23.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Suvorov, 1907

🍽️ Edibility & Flavour

"Alosa Curensis is an edible species."

✗ Not for Raw
✓ Fresh Indicators
  • Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
  • Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
  • Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
  • Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
  • Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
✗ Avoid If
  • Cloudy or sunken eyes
  • Strong fishy or ammonia odour
  • Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
  • Discoloured or dry flesh
Best Cooking Methods
Baking Grilling Pan-frying

Nutrition

Detailed nutritional data for Kura shad is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.

🔬 Mercury Safety

Mercury data for Kura shad has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.

🌿 Sustainability

Best Choice
Healthy stocks, low impact
Good Alternative
Well-managed, minor concerns
Use Caution
Check sourcing and season
Avoid
Overfished or high impact

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