blueback herring

Alosa aestivalis

Dark blue backs migrate in schools to spawn

blueback herring is a migratory fish from Western Atlantic. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. Records give a maximum length of 40 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Alosidae
Genus: Alosa
Maximum length: 40 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia south to the St. John's River, Florida; also in lower parts of rivers (Ref. 188 ). Introduced in reservoirs in several states, and in the upper Tennessee River system in Tennessee, USA (Ref. 117456 , 86798 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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