The American shad (Alosa sapidissima) is a species of anadromous clupeid fish naturally distributed on the North American coast of the North Atlantic, from Newfoundland to Florida, …

American shad is an anadromous, migratory species found along the Atlantic coast of North America from Newfoundland to Florida. They spend most of their lives in the Atlantic Ocean …

American shad is an anadromous, migratory species found along the Atlantic coast of North America from Newfoundland to Florida. They spend most of their lives in the Atlantic Ocean.

Native to Atlantic slope basins, American Shad are an anadromous species, meaning that they spend the majority of their adult life in the ocean and only enter freshwater in the spring to …

The American shad (Alosa sapidissima) is a species of anadromous clupeid fish naturally distributed on the North American coast of the North Atlantic, from Newfoundland to Florida, …

Features: Plankton eaters, the American shad is the biggest of the herring species and averages 3 to 5 pounds. They are silver on the sides, and green to blue on top, with green shading on …

American Shad were introduced into the Columbia River over a century ago and now maintain the largest population known to exist in the world. The presence of so many American Shad likely …

Largest of the river herring Family, American shad average around 3 lbs., with fish up to 5 lbs. common. Silver-sided with greenish-blue back; deep bodied from the side, narrow and …

American shad, Alosa sapidissima (Wilson, 1811), are one of the best-known shad species, as well as the largest — and allegedly one of the tastiest. (Sapidissima means “very delicious.”)

The American shad, commonly known as white shad in North Carolina, is a member of the Clupeidae, or herring family. The herring family is composed primarily of marine species and …