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shad (Eucinostomus gula)
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Gerreidae

shad

Eucinostomus gula

Gerreid Fish from the Atlantic Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

shad is known around Western Atlantic as a fish; The largest recorded length is 25.5 cm, and its body is fusiform body.

Family
Gerreidae
Maximum length
25.5 cm
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Massachusetts, USA and Bermuda to Argentina; including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea (Ref. 9626 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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