Dorosoma
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Dorosoma | |
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Dorosoma cepedianum | |
Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Clupeiformes |
Family: | Dorosomatidae |
Genus: | Dorosoma Rafinesque, 1820 |
Type species | |
Dorosoma notata Rafinesque, 1820[1]
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Species | |
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Dorosoma is a genus that contains five species of shads, within the family Dorosomatidae. The five species are native to the North and/or Central America, and are mostly known from fresh water, though some may reside in the waters of estuaries and bays.[2][3] The American gizzard shad is important to the food web in America due to being a source of game fish food. They also have a long history of stock introductions that can lead to disruptions to the food web.[4]
Species
- Dorosoma anale Meek, 1904 (Mexican river gizzard shad)
- Dorosoma cepedianum (Lesueur, 1818) (American gizzard shad)
- Dorosoma chavesi Meek, 1907 (Nicaragua gizzard shad)
- Dorosoma petenense (Günther, 1867) (threadfin shad)
- Dorosoma smithi C. L. Hubbs & R. R. Miller, 1941 (Pacific gizzard shad)
References
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Dorosomatidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ↑ "Genus: Dorosoma, Shad Herrings, Shads". Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Dorosoma". FishBase. January 2023 version.
- ↑ "USGS Fact Sheet for Gizzard Shad". USGS.gov. 2020-08-06. Archived from the original on 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
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