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shad (Alosa fallax)
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Ecological Illustration of shad (Alosa fallax)
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Alosidae

shad

Alosa fallax

Four seas receive the same river bound schools

  • Temperate
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Africa
  • Europe
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Large
  • Temperate fish

shad is a marine fish from Northeast Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 60 cm.

Family
Alosidae
Genus
Alosa
Body shape
fusiform
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