Pacific Gizzard Shad

Dorosoma smithi

Dorosomatid Fish of Mexican Waters

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Pacific Gizzard Shad is a freshwater fish of North America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 14 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Dorosomatidae
Genus: Dorosoma
Maximum length: 14 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: North America: Pacific drainage of northwestern Mexico (Río Piaxtla, Río del Fuerte, Río Sinaloa system, Río de Mocorito, Río Muerto, Río Yaqui system, i.e. between Sinaloa and Sonora).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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