Kingdom Animalia Order Clupeiformes Higher classification Clupeidae | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Alosinae Rank Subfamily | |
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Similar Tenualosa, Alosa, Clupeidae, Twait shad, Clupeiformes | ||
The Alosinae, or the shads, are a subfamily of fishes in the herring family Clupeidae. The subfamily comprises seven genera worldwide, and about 30 species.
The shads are pelagic (open water) schooling fish, of which many are anadromous or even landlocked. Several species are of commercial importance, e.g. in the genus Alosa (river herrings), Brevoortia (menhadens), and Hilsa.
References
Alosinae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA