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Alosa sapidissima American shad

Alosa sapidissimais commonly referred to as American shad. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:
15253 
AphiaID:
158670 
Scientific:
Alosa sapidissima 
German:
Amerikanischer Maifisch 
English:
American Shad 
Category:
Herrings 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopteri (Class) > Clupeiformes (Order) > Clupeidae (Family) > Alosa (Genus) > sapidissima (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Wilson, ), 1811 
Occurrence:
Russland, Alaska (Western Atlantic), anadrome fish, Canada , East cost of USA, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Florida, Gulf of California, Gulf of Maine, Introduced species, Mexico (East Pacific), Newfoundland, North-West-Atlantic, West Coast USA 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
0 - 250 Meter 
Habitats:
Brackish water, Estuaries (river mouths), Freshwater, Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
up to 29.92" (76.0 cm) 
Weight:
5.5 kg 
Temperature:
32.9 °F - 52.7 °F (0.5°C - 11.5°C) 
Food:
Amphipods, Copepods, Crustacean larvae , Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Fish larvae, Insects, Mysis, Ostracodes (seed shrimps), Schrimps, Zooplankton 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for home aquaria! 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
  • Alosa aestivalis
  • Alosa agone
  • Alosa alabamae
  • Alosa algeriensis
  • Alosa alosa
  • Alosa braschnikowi
  • Alosa caspia
  • Alosa chrysochloris
  • Alosa curensis
  • Alosa fallax
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2022-10-17 14:31:19 

Info

Alosa sapidissima is a pelagic, coastal, migratory species that uses riverine habitats for spawning.
Larvae spend their first 3 to 4 months in riverine areas during the summer and migrate to the sea in the fall. Juveniles form schools and gradually migrate downstream

Adults reside in marine waters except during the spawning season and spend most of their lives in the sea while returning to freshwater rivers to spawn (. Non-spawning adults are found in shoals near the surface of continental shelf waters in spring, summer, and fall and are also found in brackish water

Spawning occurs in a variety of habitats, such as river reaches up to 480 km upstream, but this is now often impeded by dams.

The American shad is fished commercially and is a popular sport fish.

Synonyms:
Alosa praestabilis DeKay, 1842
Clupea indigena Mitchill, 1814
Clupea sapidissima Wilson, 1811

Scientific paper

  1. Combined effect of electrolyzed oxidizing water and chitosan on the microbiological, physicochemical, and sensory attributes of American shad (Alosa sapidissima) during refrigerated storage, Xu, Gangchun; Tang, Xue; Tang, Shihan; You, Huabin; Shi, Huawei; Gu, Ruobo , 2014
  2. Multibeam sonar (DIDSON) assessment of American shad ( Alosa sapidissima ) approaching a hydroelectric dam, Grote, Ann B.; Bailey, Michael M.; Zydlewski, Joseph D.; Hightower, Joseph E.; Jech, Josef Michael , 2014
  3. Genetic diversity and differentiation in a wide ranging anadromous fish, American shad ( Alosa sapidissima ), is correlated with latitude, Hasselman, Daniel J.; Ricard, Daniel; Bentzen, Paul , 2013
  4. Mitochondrial genome of the American shad Alosa sapidissima, Bi, Yan Hui; Chen, Xiao Wu , 2011
  5. Taking stock: defining populations of American shad (Alosa sapidissima) in Canada using neutral genetic markers, Vasemägi, Anti; Hasselman, Daniel J.; Bradford, Rod G.; Bentzen, Paul , 2010
  6. Modeling migratory energetics of Connecticut River American shad (Alosa sapidissima): implications for the conservation of an iteroparous anadromous fish, Jonsson, Bror; Castro-Santos, Theodore; Letcher, Benjamin H. , 2010
  7. Continental-scale variation in otolith geochemistry of juvenile American shad (Alosa sapidissima), Walther, Benjamin D.; Thorrold, Simon R. , 2008
  8. Development of ultrasound detection in American shad (Alosa sapidissima), Higgs, D. M., 2004
  9. Ontogeny of adenohypophyseal cells in the pituitary of the American shad (Alosa sapidissima), Raul Laiz-Carrión; Marı́a del Mar Segura-Noguera; Marı́a del Pilar Martı́n del Rı́o; Juan Miguel Mancera, 2003
  10. NEURONAL AND BEHAVIOURAL RESPONSES OF AMERICAN SHAD ALOSA SAPIDISSIMA TO ULTRASOUND STIMULI, PLACHTA, DENNIS T.T.; POPPER, ARTHUR N. , 2002
  11. The Nematode Anisakis simplex in American Shad (Alosa sapidissima) in Two Oregon Rivers, B. A. Shields, P. Bird, W. J. Liss, K. L. Groves, R. Olson and P. A. Rossignol, 2002
  12. The Nematode Anisakis simplex in American Shad (Alosa sapidissima) in Two Oregon Rivers, Shields, B. A.; Bird, P.; Liss, W. J.; Groves, K. L.; Olson, R.; Rossignol, P. A. , 2002
  13. Physiological correlates of volitional sprinting performance of an anadromous teleost, Alosa sapidissima., Theodore Castro-Santos; Steve McCormick; Alex Haro, 2000
  14. Regional variation in muscle metabolic enzymes in individual American shad ( Alosa sapidissima ), Leonard, JBK, 1999
  15. Metabolic rates in an anadromous clupeid, the American shad (Alosa sapidissima), J. B. K. Leonard; J. F. Norieka; B. Kynard; S. D. McCormick, 1999
  16. The effect of migration distance and timing on metabolic enzyme activity in an anadromous clupeid, the American shad (Alosa sapidissima), J.B.K. Leonard; S.D. McCormick, 1999
  17. Effects of migration distance on whole-body and tissue-specific energy use in American shad ( Alosa sapidissima ), Leonard, Jill BK; McCormick, Stephen D , 1999
  18. Detection of ultrasonic tones and simulated dolphin echolocation clicks by a teleost fish, the American shad (Alosa sapidissima), Mann, David A.; Lu, Zhongmin; Hastings, Mardi C.; Popper, Arthur N. , 1998
  19. Trace Element Signatures in Otoliths Record Natal River of Juvenile American Shad (Alosa sapidissima), Simon R. Thorrold, Cynthia M. Jones, Steven E. Campana, James W. McLaren and Joseph W. H. Lam, 1998
  20. The loss of hyperosmoregulatory ability in migrating juvenile American shad, Alosa sapidissima, Zydlewski, J; McCormick, S D , 1997
  21. Radial Polarity of the First Neuromast in Embryonic American Shad, Alosa sapidissima (Teleostei: Clupeomorpha), Judith D. Shardo, 1996
  22. Growth and migration of 0-year American shad (Alosa sapidissima) in the Hudson River estuary: otolith microstructural analysis, Limburg, Karen E, 1996
  23. Modelling the ecological constraints on growth and movement of juvenile American shad (Alosa sapidissima) in the Hudson River estuary, Karin E. Limburg, 1996
  24. Growth and mortality rates of larval American shad,Alosa sapidissima, at different salinities, Karin E. Limburg and Robert M. Ross, 1995
  25. Mitochondrial DNA divergence among popylations of American shad ( Alosa sapidissima ): how much variation is enough for mixed-stock analysis?, Epifanio, John M.; Brown, Bonnie L.; Smouse, Peter E.; Kobak, Carol J. , 1995
  26. Parasites of American shad, Alosa sapidissima (Osteichthyes: Clupeidae), from rivers of the North American Atlantic coast and the Bay of Fundy, Canada, Hogans, W. E.; Dadswell, Michael J.; Uhazy, Leslie S.; Appy, Ralph G. , 1993
  27. A Reliable Tag–Recapture Technique For Estimating Turbine Passage Survival: Application to Young-of-the-Year American Shad ( Alosa sapidissima ), Heisey, Paul G.; Mathur, Dilip; Rineer, Ted , 1992
  28. Usefulness of Meristic and Morphometric Characters in Discriminating Populations of American Shad ( Alosa sapidissima ) (Ostreichthyes:Clupeidae) Inhabiting a Marine Environment, Melvin, Gary D.; Dadswell, Michael J.; McKenzie, Joseph A. , 1992
  29. Discrimination among Atlantic Coast Populations of American Shad ( Alosa sapidissima ) Using Mitochondrial DNA, Nolan, Kathleen; Grossfield, Joseph; Wirgin, Isaac , 1991
  30. An inhibitor of T lymphocyte blastogenesis derived from the unfertilized ova of shad (alosa sapidissima), Bertrum Sheid; John B. Nobiletti; John C. Prat, 1990
  31. Comparison of Logistic Regression and Discriminant Analyses for Stock Identification of Anadromous Fish, with Application to Striped Bass ( Morone saxatilis ) and American Shad ( Alosa sapidissima ), Prager, Michael H.; Fabrizio, Mary C. , 1990
  32. Fidelity of American Shad, Alosa sapidissima (Gupeidae), to its River of Previous Spawning, Melvin, Gary D.; Dadswell, Michael J.; Martin, James D. , 1986
  33. Effects of Density-Dependent and Climatic Factors on American shad, Alosa sapidissima , Recruitment: A Predictive Approach, Crecco, Victor; Savoy, Thomas; Whitworth, Walter , 1986
  34. Density-Dependent Catchability and Its Potential Causes and Consequences on Connecticut River American Shad, Alosa sapidissima, Crecco, Victor A.; Savoy, Thomas F. , 1985
  35. Effects of Biotic and Abiotic Factors on Growth and Relative Survival of Young American Shad, Alosa sapidissima , in the Connecticut River, Crecco, Victor A.; Savoy, Thomas F. , 1985
  36. Effects of Fluctuations in Hydrographic Conditions on Year-Class Strength of American Shad ( Alosa sapidissima ) in the Connecticut River, Crecco, Victor A.; Savoy, Thomas F. , 1984
  37. Effect of Turbidity on the Temporal and Spatial Utilization of the Inner Bay of Fundy by American Shad ( Alosa sapidissima ) (Pisces: Clupeidae) and its Relationship to Local Fisheries, Dadswell, M. J.; Melvin, G. D.; Williams, P. J. , 1983
  38. Latitudinal Differences in Energy Allocation and Use During the Freshwater Migrations of American Shad ( Alosa sapidissima ) and Their Life History Consequences, Glebe, B. D.; Leggett, W. C. , 1981
  39. Food of juvenile American shad,Alosa sapidissima, juvenile blueback herring,Alosa aestivalis, and pumpkinseed,Lepomis gibbosus, in the Connecticut River below Holyoke Dam, Massachusetts, Robert B. Domermuth and Roger J. Reed, 1980
  40. Latitudinal Variation in Reproductive Characteristics of American Shad ( Alosa sapidissima ): Evidence for Population Specific Life History Strategies in Fish, Leggett, William C.; Carscadden, James E. , 1978
  41. Ocean Migration Rates of American Shad ( Alosa sapidissima ), Leggett, William C., 1977
  42. Origin and Characteristics of "Fall-Run" American Shad ( Alosa sapidissima ) from the St. John River, New Brunswick, Gabriel, W. L.; Leggett, W. C.; Carscadden, J. E.; Glebe, B. D. , 1976
  43. Meristic Differences in Spawning Populations of American Shad, Alosa sapidissima : Evidence for Homing to Tributaries in the St. John River, New Brunswick, Carscadden, James E.; Leggett, William C. , 1975
  44. First Record of the American Shad ( Alosa sapidissima ) from Labrador Waters, Hare, G. M.; Murphy, H. P. , 1974
  45. Trends in the abundance of American shad,Alosa sapidissima, in the Delaware River basin, Mark E. Chittenden, Jr., 1974
  46. Role of Olfaction and Vision in the Behavior of American Shad ( Alosa sapidissima ) Homing to the Connecticut River from Long Island Sound, Dodson, Julian J.; Leggett, William C. , 1974
  47. Salinity Tolerance of Young American Shad,Alosa sapidissima, Mark E. Chittenden, Jr., 1973
  48. Some Skeletal Anomalies in American Shad (Alosa sapidissima) with an Example of Vertebral Curvature in Blueback Herring (A. aestivalis), Michael D. Scherer, 1973
  49. Behavior of Adult American Shad ( Alosa sapidissima ) Homing to the Connecticut River from Long Island Sound, Dodson, Julian J.; Leggett, William C. , 1973
  50. Weight Loss in American Shad (Alosa sapidissima, Wilson) during the Freshwater Migration, Leggett, William C., 1972

External links

  1. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 10.10.2022.
  2. Flickr Homepage Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (en). Abgerufen am 10.10.2022.
  3. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 10.10.2022.
  4. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 10.10.2022.

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