FishincSpecies catalog
American shad
Alosa sapidissima
American shad (Alosa sapidissima) belongs to the family Alosidae. Habitat: fresh water, brackish water and salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Alosa sapidissima |
|---|---|
| Family | Alosidae |
| Habitat | Fresh water, brackish water and salt water |
| Other names | Atlantic Shad, Common Shad, White Shad |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | USA and Canada freshwater |
Identifying features
- Deep, compressed herring body with a sharp saw-toothed belly keel
- Large mouth
- Silvery body with a greenish-blue back
- A large black spot behind the gill cover followed by a row of smaller spots
- Deeply forked tail
American shad in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Amerikanischer Maifisch |
| Polish | Aloza amerykańska |
| Swedish | Shad |
| Finnish | Amerikansilli |
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