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Name: |
Alewife |
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Other Common
Names: |
Ellwife, sawbelly, sawbelly shad, shad, golden shad, branch herring, big-eyed herring, river herring, spring herring |
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Scientific Name: |
Alosa pseudoharengus |
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Length: |
6.0 – 7.2 in. |
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Identification: |
Back is gray-green or brownish green becoming silvery on sides and belly. Cheek silver. Single dark “shoulder” spot in most individuals. Adults with dark, longitudinal lines along scales above midline. |
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Similar Species: |
Bluejack herring |
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Color: |
Back is gray-green or brownish green becoming silvery on sides and belly. Cheek silver. Single dark “shoulder” spot in most individuals. Adults with dark, longitudinal lines along scales above midline. |
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Text Reference |
Fish
Profiles - University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute Fishes of Wisconsin by George C. Becker |