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The blueback herring, blueback shad, or summer shad (Alosa aestivalis) is an anadromous species of herring from the east coast of North America, with a range from Nova Scotia to Florida. Blueback herring form schools and are believed to migrate offshore to overwinter near the bottom.
Blueback shad. Blueback shad (Alosa aestivalis) Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) (I) American shad (Alosa sapidissima) American gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) (I)
Alosa species are generally dark on the back and top of the head, with blue, violet, or greenish tints. [5] Some can be identified as having a grey or green back. [5] Spots are commonly found behind the head, and the fins may vary from species to species or individually. [5]
Blueback herring (Alosa aestivalis) Hickory shad (Alosa mediocris) Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) American shad (Alosa sapidissima) Gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) Threadfin shad (Dorosoma petenense)
The Alosidae, or the shads, [2] [3] [4] are a family of clupeiform fishes. The family currently comprises four genera worldwide, and about 32 species. [5]The shads are pelagic (open water) schooling fish, of which many are anadromous or even landlocked.
Blueback shad (Alosa aestivalis) Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) American shad (Alosa sapidissima) American gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum)
Blueback may refer to any of a number of unrelated fish species with blue coloration: Blueback, a 1997 novel by Australian author Tim Winton; USS Blueback, a US Navy submarine of the Balao-class; USS Blueback, a Barbel-class submarine and the last non-nuclear submarine to join the US Naval Fleet; Beardslee trout or bluebacks
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