Blueback Herring [Alosa aestivalis]
Description
The Blueback Herring is a sea-run clupeid native to the Atlantic coast of North America, from Nova Scotia to Florida. It is a small, schooling fish that spends most of its life in the ocean but migrates up freshwater rivers to spawn. It has a bluish-green back and silvery sides, and is named for the distinctive blue tint to the scales on its back.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Herrings and Anchovies
Clupeiformes
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| Family |
Herrings and Sardines
Clupeidae
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| Genus |
Thread herrings
Opisthonema
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