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hickory shad (Alosa mediocris)
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Alosidae

hickory shad

Alosa mediocris

Migrating and hunting from Maine to Florida

  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • North America
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Large
  • Temperate fish

hickory shad is a migratory fish of Western Atlantic. The largest recorded length is 60 cm. Its body is fusiform body.

Family
Alosidae
Genus
Alosa
Maximum length
60 cm
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Western Atlantic: along the coast from Maine to the St. John's River, Florida, USA (Ref. 188 ). Possibly in Campobello Island, New New Brunswick, Canada (Ref. 86798 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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