Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Dorosomatidae Gizzard shads and sardinellas

Genus: Dorosoma

(See list of species below)


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5 species (see list below)
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Photo by Dubosc, J.

North America
Max. Length 23.6 cm SL
Dorosoma anale Meek, 1904

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Dorosoma anale
[Mexican river gizzard shad]

Photo by Perusquía, E.

Northwest Atlantic
Max. Length 57 cm FL
Dorosoma cepedianum (Lesueur, 1818)

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Dorosoma cepedianum
[American gizzard shad]

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Central America
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Dorosoma chavesi Meek, 1907

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Dorosoma chavesi
[Nicaragua gizzard shad]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North and Central America
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Dorosoma petenense (Günther, 1867)

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Dorosoma petenense
[Threadfin shad]

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North America
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Dorosoma smithi Hubbs & Miller, 1941

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Dorosoma smithi
[Pacific gizzard shad]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Dorosoma anale Mexican river gizzard shad North America 23.6 SL 1904
Dorosoma cepedianum American gizzard shad Northwest Atlantic 57 FL 1818
Dorosoma chavesi Nicaragua gizzard shad Central America 18 SL 1907
Dorosoma petenense Threadfin shad North and Central America 33 TL 1867
Dorosoma smithi Pacific gizzard shad North America 14 SL 1941



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