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Alosa sapidissima (Wilson, 1811)

American shad
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Alosa sapidissima
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Common names from other countries

Alose savoureuse, Sábalo americano, 美洲鲥, ... more

Classification / Names Noms communs | Synonymes | Catalog of Fishes(Genre, Espèce) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Clupeiformes (Herrings) > Alosidae (Shads and Sardines)
Etymology: Alosa: Latin, alausa = a fish cited by Ausonius and Latin, halec = pickle, dealing with the Greek word hals = salt; it is also the old Saxon name for shad = "alli" ; 1591 (Ref. 45335);  sapidissima: sapidissima meaning most delicious (Ref. 1998).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

marin; eau douce; saumâtre; anadrome (Ref. 51243); profondeur 0 - 250 m (Ref. 6793).   Subtropical; 54°N - 28°N, 84°W - 52°W (Ref. 86798)

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