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Hickory Shad
Alosa mediocris
Identification
A slender, silvery herring with a projecting lower jaw and a row of dark spots along its upper side.
Where It's Found
Anadromous along the Atlantic coast, running up coastal rivers each spring to spawn.
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Fishing Notes
A light-tackle favorite during the spring spawning run — small shad darts and flies worked through current seams draw aggressive strikes.
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Scientific Classification▾
Family
Alosidae
Genus
Alosa
Order
Clupeiformes
Class
Actinopterygii
Phylum
Chordata
Kingdom
Animalia
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