American shad
alosa sapidissima latin

They are not closely related to the other North American shads.

It is one of the "typical" North American shads.

A fish that easily lived up to its scientific name, Alosa sapidissima.

Feeding habits of adult shad (Alosa sapidissima) in fresh water.

Effects of migration distance on whole-body and tissue-specific energy use in American shad (Alosa sapidissima).

Metabolic rates in an anadromous clupeid, the American shad (Alosa sapidissima).

Fidelity of American shad, Alosa sapidissima (Clupeidae), to its river of previous spawning.

American shad, scientifically known as Alosa sapidissima (sapidissima being Latin for "very tasty"), is a moist, oily fish with a rich flavor.

It is subject to fishing, both historic and current, but it is often confused with or simply grouped together with catch statistics for American shad (Alosa sapidissima).

A model of olfactory-mediated conditioning of directional bias in fish migrating in reversing tidal currents based on the homing migration of American shad (Alosa sapidissima).

As long as you keep moving, you can eat Alosa sapidissima every step of the way as the fish swims the Atlantic farther and farther north, following the 50-degree waters.

SHAD, EVERY WHICH WAY The alosa sapidissima are running, reportedly in record numbers this year, insuring the success of the shad festival scheduled from noon to dusk today at Georges Island Park in Montrose.