5,048 observationsLeast Concern
American Gizzard Shad
Dorosoma cepedianum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Clupeiformes ›Family: Dorosomatidae ›Genus: Dorosoma
About
The Gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) is a member of the herring family of fish, and is native to large swaths of fresh and brackish waters of the United States of America. The adult has a deep body, with a silvery-green coloration above fading to plain silver below. The gizzard shad commonly resides in freshwater lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and streams but can reside in brackish waters, as it does on the Atlantic coast of the United States....
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of American Gizzard Shad is Dorosoma cepedianum.
- American Gizzard Shad belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- American Gizzard Shad belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- American Gizzard Shad belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- American Gizzard Shad belongs to the order Clupeiformes.
- American Gizzard Shad belongs to the family Dorosomatidae.
- American Gizzard Shad belongs to the genus Dorosoma.