-
skipjack shad comes from the fact that it is
commonly seen
leaping out of the
water while feeding.
Other common names include blue
herring,
golden shad, river...
- roe
shads (females) are
prized because the eggs are
considered a delicacy. The name "
shad"
derives from the Old
English sceadd,
meaning "
herring"; it...
-
Community Habitats Directive. The
twait shad is a
typical herring-type fish and much
resembles the
allis shad. It has no
lateral line and the
belly is...
- The
blueback herring,
blueback shad, or
summer shad (Alosa aestivalis) is an
anadromous species of
herring from the east
coast of
North America, with...
- to
scales in
describing snakes or
certain fishes, such as sturgeons,
shad,
herring, and menhaden.
Prehistoric ancestors of mammals, the synapsids, are...
- romanized: iliś), also
known as the ilishi, hilsa,
hilsa herring or
hilsa shad, is a
species of fish
related to the
herring, in the
family Clupeidae. It is a very po****r...
- The
hickory shad (Alosa mediocris), fall
herring, mattowacca,
freshwater taylor or
bonejack is a
member of the
family Alosidae,
ranging along the East...
- and V of the
European Community Habitats Directive. The
allis shad is a
typical herring-type fish. It has no
lateral line and a
somewhat rounded belly...
- The
American gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum), also
known as the mud
shad, is a
member of the
herring family of fish and is
native to
large swaths of...
- fish, the
river herrings, in the
family Alosidae.
Along with
other genera in the
subfamily Alosinae, they are
generally known as
shads. They are distinct...
