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Marine Species: Alosa pseudoharengus
(Wilson, 1811)
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Clupeidae |
| Genus: | Alosa |
| Species: | Alosa pseudoharengus |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Alewife |
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| Description: | Silver fish with a greenish dorsum. Clear or silver peritoneum, sometimes with small dark spots. The eyes are large, with the diameter greater than the snout's length. It feeds on shrimps and small fish. |
| Habitat: | Neritic pelagic at depths between 5 and 145 meters. |
| Color: | Silver fish with a greenish dorsum. |
| Dimensions: | Up to 40 centimeters in lenght. |
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