Twaite shad (Alosa fallax)
… Twaite shad (Alosa fallax) The twaite shad is native to Ireland and occurs … in appearance to allis shad ( Alosa alosa ), and these two species may interbreed. The two species are difficult to tell …
Allis shad (Alosa alosa)
… Allis shad (Alosa alosa) The allis shad is native to Ireland and … populations. Allis shad are very similar in appearance to twaite shad ( Alosa fallax ), and these two species may interbreed. The two species are difficult to tell …
Killarney shad (Alosa fallax killarnensis)
… Killarney shad (Alosa fallax killarnensis) The Killarney shad … is endemic to Ireland, which means that it is a native species that is found only in Ireland, making it a very … shad is a landlocked, non-migratory subspecies of the twaite shad ( Alosa fallax ) that probably colonised Lough …
Habitats Directive Project
… legislation dealing with the conservation of threatened species and habitats across the European Union. This … salmon, pollan, lamprey (brook, river and sea lamprey) and shad (twaite shad and Killarney shad). Killarney shad are unique to …
New publication highlights Irish species at risk of extinction
… Thursday 6th October 2011 New publication highlights Irish species at risk of extinction 06 October 2011 New publication … at risk of extinction Pollan, arctic char and Killarney shad are 3 of six fish species classified as Threatened A … five were deemed to be Vulnerable - pollan , Arctic char , twaite shad, Killarney shad and Atlantic salmon . One further …
Irish Specimen Fish Committee - Two new fish records in 2015
… record fish. Dublin angler Tom Lynch has broken the Irish Twaite Shad record while the new Smooth Hound record was broken by … - Garech Murphy The new report has details of 45 different species of specimen fish taken by anglers in 2015. 32 …
DiadES
… DiadES A “diadromous” fish species is a species that divides its lifecycle between … recreation and commerce. To do this, we focus on the twaite shad and on a lesser-known species, the thin-lipped mullet. …
DiadSea
… for diadromous fish in the Atlantic Area. Diadromous fish species divide their lifecycle between two different habitats … Atlantic salmon Sea trout European eel Flounder Allis shad Twaite shad Smelt Sea lamprey River lamprey Thin-lipped …
Irish research team unveil the origins of a fish unique to Kerry!
… has reconstructed the origin of the endangered Killarney shad in Lough Leane, Co. Kerry, providing genetic evidence … tourists around the lake. Unlike its close relative the Twaite shad, which is known to anglers who fish the tidal … uniqueness, confirming that ‘evolution’ or change within a species is not something fixed and in the long-distant past. …