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Gizzard Shads
Dorosoma
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.
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.
5 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 5 known species
American Gizzard Shad
speciesDorosoma cepedianum
Threadfin Shad
speciesDorosoma petenense
Mexican River Gizzard Shad
speciesDorosoma anale
Nicaragua Gizzard Shad
speciesDorosoma chavesi
Pacific Gizzard Shad
speciesDorosoma smithi
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 88030.