The Alosidae, or the shads,[1][2][3] are a family of clupeiform fishes. The family currently comprises four genera worldwide, and about 32 species.[4]
| Alosidae | |
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| Twaite shad, Alosa fallax | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Suborder: | Clupeoidei |
| Family: | Alosidae Svetovidov, 1952 |
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The shads are pelagic (open water) schooling fish, of which many are anadromous or even landlocked. Several species are of commercial importance, e.g. in the genus Alosa (river herrings), Brevoortia (menhadens), and Sardina. The Alosidae were previously included in the herring family Clupeidae.
See also edit
- The Shad Foundation
- Shad Planking, a Virginia political gathering featuring the consumption of American shad
References edit
- ^ Biodiversity, Status, and Conservation of the World’s Shads American Fisheries Society Symposium Volume (2003)
- ^ Whitehead, Peter J.P. (1985). "Subfamily Alosinae". FAO species catalogue. Vol. 7. Clupeoid fishes of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the herrings, sardines, pilchards, sprats, anchovies and wolfherrings. Part 1 – Chirocentridae, Clupeidae and Pristigasteridae. FAO Fisheries Synopsis. Vol. 125/7/1. Rome: FAO. pp. 190–209. ISBN 978-92-5-102340-2.
- ^ "The Shad Foundation homepage". Archived from the original on 2008-12-15. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
- ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2024). "Alosidae" in FishBase. February 2024 version.