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The shads or river herrings make up the genus Alosa, fish related to herring in the family Clupeidae. They are distinct from others in that family by having a deeper body and spawning in rivers. Several species can be found on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Alosa can also be found throughout the Caspian Sea. Many are found in freshwater during spawning and some are only found in landlocked freshwater.
Alosa are generally dark on the back and top of the head with blue, violet, or greenish tints. However, some species can be identified as having a grey or green back. Spots are commonly found behind the head and the fins may vary from species to species or individually. Most species of Alosa weigh 300 grams or less with one species, Alosa pontica, weighing up to 2 kilograms.
Shads are thought to be unique among the fishes in having evolved an ability to detect ultrasound (sound at frequencies above 20 kHz, which is the limit of human hearing) . This was first discovered by fisheries biologists studying a type of shad known as blueback herring, and was later verified in laboratory studies of hearing in American shad. This ability is thought to help them avoid dolphins that find prey using echolocation. Alosa are generally pelagic.They are mostly andromous or semiandromous with the exception of strictly freshwater landlocked species.Alosa are generally migratory and schooling fish. Males will usually mature about a year before females and spawn in the late spring to summer months. Most individuals die shortly after spawning.Alosa are seemingly very adaptive vertebrates and can change readily to adapt to their environment as species are found in a variety of temperatures and waters
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