Alosa pseudoharengus

Alewife

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Overview

Scientific Name

Alosa pseudoharengus
Common Name
alewife
kyak
bigeye herring
branch herring
freshwater herring
gray herring
white herring
sawbelly
grayback
FWS Category
Fishes
Kingdom
Animalia

Location in Taxonomic Tree

Genus
Alosa
Species
Alosa pseudoharengus

Identification Numbers

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