Dorosomatidae

Nicaragua gizzard shad

Dorosoma chavesi

Near Threatened Dorosomatid Fish in the Record

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Central America and the Caribbean
• Fusiform
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Nicaragua gizzard shad is a freshwater fish of Central America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 18 cm.