- Source: Alosidae
The Alosidae, or the shads, are a family of clupeiform fishes. The family currently comprises four genera worldwide, and about 32 species.
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.
Genera
Alosidae contains the following 4 genera:
Alosa H. F. Linck, 1790 (Shads)
Brevoortia Gill, 1861 (Menhadens)
Sardina Antipa, 1904 (European pilchard)
Sardinops C. L. Hubbs, 1929 (Blue pilchard)
See also
The Shad Foundation
Shad Planking, a Virginia political gathering featuring the consumption of American shad
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Temparik
- Tenualosa
- Alosidae
- Brevoortia
- Sardinops
- Skipjack shad
- Allis shad
- Atlantic menhaden
- Alosa
- Gulf menhaden
- Clupeoidei
- Clupeiformes
