540 observationsLeast Concern
American Shad
Alosa sapidissima
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Clupeiformes ›Family: Alosidae ›Genus: Alosa
About
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, and as an introduced species on the North Pacific coast. The American shad is not closely related to the other North American shads. Rather, it seems to form a lineage that diverged from a common ancestor of the European taxa before these diversified...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of American Shad is Alosa sapidissima.
- American Shad belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- American Shad belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- American Shad belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- American Shad belongs to the order Clupeiformes.
- American Shad belongs to the family Alosidae.
- American Shad belongs to the genus Alosa.