Hickory shad
(Alosa mediocris)

Classification

Species: Alosa mediocris
Genus: Alosa - River Herrings
Family: Alosidae - Shads
Order: Clupeiformes - Herrings
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Hickory shad
Habitat: Anadromous
Climate: Temperate
Native: North America
Distribution: Hudson Bay, Delaware Bay, James river, Pee Dee river, Rappahannock, Delaware River, Atlantic Ocean, Hudson River, Roanoke River, Potomac

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