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Marine Species: Alosa aestivalis
(Mitchill, 1814)
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Clupeidae |
| Genus: | Alosa |
| Species: | Alosa aestivalis |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Blueback shad |
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| Description: | Silver fish with bluish dorsum. It feeds on small fish, copepods and small shrimps. |
| Habitat: | Neritic pelagic environment, at depths between 5 and 55 meters. |
| Color: | Silver and bluish. |
| Dimensions: | Up to 40 centimeters in lenght. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Western Atlantic |
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