longfin gizzard shad

Dorosoma anale

Twenty Four Point Six Centimeters Dorosomatid Fish

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

longfin gizzard shad is known around North America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 24.6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Dorosomatidae
Genus: Dorosoma
Maximum length: 24.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: North America: Mexico (Río Papaloapan in southern Veracruz and Oaxaca) southward to northern Guatemala (Río Ucumacinta basin). Reported from Belize (Ref. 30499 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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