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It migrates to spawning grounds in the spring. In Connecticut, blueback shad spawn in 14 to 17 °C (57 to 63 °F) water, usually later in the spring than the alewife. During spawning, many eggs are deposited over the stream bottom, where they stick to gravel, stones, logs, or other objects.
River herring commonly refers to two species, Blueback herring (Alosa aestivalis) and alewife ((Alosa pseudoharengus)). Today, 1/2 million river herring and Rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) run up the river each year to spawn (although they are not able to ascend the fish ladders and only utilize the tidal portions of the river). [7] [9] [10]
Spratelloides delicatulus, the blue sprat, also known as the delicate round herring, blueback sprat, or piha, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Spratelloididae, the small round herrings.
River herring, which are a mix of alewives and blueback herring, spend much of the year 150 to 200 miles offshore. There as well, they run into a gauntlet of predators, from seals and whales to ...
Herring creek is a historical herring run, fished by the Wampanoag peoples since time immemorial. [6] The Blueback Herring and Alewife swim from the Atlantic Ocean into Menemsha Pond through the Herring Creek herring run and into Squibnocket Pond where they will spawn, usually beginning in mid March into June. [6]
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The peritoneum is light-colored with spots [6] to dusky-appearing, [7] an internal feature that distinguishes alewife from blueback herring (Alosa aestivalis), which have a dark peritoneum. [6] The otolith is shaped like a letter "L", unlike its hooked shape in A. aestivalis . [ 9 ]