shad

Alosa fallax

Four seas receive the same river bound schools

shad is a marine fish from Northeast Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 60 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Alosidae
Genus: Alosa
Maximum length: 60 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Northeast Atlantic: Atlantic coasts from southern and western Iceland to northern Morocco (Ref. 188 , 6683 ), including North Sea (Ref. 6683 ), Baltic Sea (Ref. 188 , 6683 ); also Mediterranean Sea (Ref. 188 , 3397 , 6683 ) and Black Sea (Ref. 188 , 3397 , 26334 ). Several subspecies have been recognized based on the number of gill rakers and geographical location (Ref. 10541 ); some have since been given species-status (Ref. 59043 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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