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Marine Species: Alosa chrysochloris
(Rafinesque, 1820)
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Clupeidae |
| Genus: | Alosa |
| Species: | Alosa chrysochloris |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Skipjack shad |
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| Description: | Silver fish with a dark grayish green dorsum, and a golden tint on the flanks, becoming white on the venter. It feeds on small fish. Juveniles eat insects. |
| Habitat: | Neritic pelagic. |
| Color: | Silver fish with a dark grayish green dorsum. |
| Dimensions: | Up to 50 centimeters in lenght. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic |
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