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Alosidae

Allis shad

Alosa alosa

Coastal shoals pressing far upstream into great rivers

Gray
Silver
Temperate
Coastal
Nearshore
Globally widespread
Marine fish
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Large
Temperate fish

Allis shad is a marine fish of coastal and open surface waters. It is known for coastal shoals pressing far upstream into great rivers.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Alosidae
Genus: Alosa
Maximum length: 83 cm
Water: Marine
Habitat: Coastal and open-ocean surface waters
Body shape: Fusiform
Diet: Filter feeder
Distribution: Coastal waters worldwide
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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