skipjack herring

Alosa chrysochloris

From the Gulf of Mexico to the Ohio River

Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
North America
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

skipjack herring is a freshwater fish found around Western Central Atlantic. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 50 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Alosidae
Genus: Alosa
Maximum length: 50 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico (from Corpus Christi in Texas eastward to Pensacola in Florida; also in rivers, e.g. Mississippi and Ohio Rivers to Minnesota, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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