Pacific Gizzard Shad

Dorosoma smithi

Dorosomatid Fish of Mexican Waters

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Pacific Gizzard Shad is a freshwater fish of North America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 14 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Dorosomatidae
Genus: Dorosoma
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform