American Shad
Alosa sapidissima
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Clupeiformes
- Family
- Alosidae
- Genus
- Alosa
Where to Find
Found in 6 diving areas across 2 countries and 1 regions.
- New Brunswick & Bay of Fundy, Canada - 949 records
- Nova Scotia, Canada - 437 records
- Alaska, United States - 3 records
- Florida Springs, United States - 27 records
- New England, United States - 2 records
- Pacific Northwest, United States - 658 records