threadfin shad
Dorosoma petenense
Summary 3
The threadfin shad, Dorosoma petenense, is a small pelagic fish common in rivers, large streams, and reservoirs of the Southeastern United States. Like the American gizzard shad, the threadfin shad has an elongated dorsal ray, but unlike the gizzard shad its mouth is more terminal without projecting upper jaw. The fins of threadfin shad often have a yellowish color, especially the caudal fin. The back is grey to blue with a dark spot on the shoulder....
Fuentes y créditos
- (c) 2011 Bill Stagnaro, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=366049&one=T
- (c) National Museum of Natural History Collections, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://collections.nmnh.si.edu/services/media.php?env=fishes&irn=5005560
- (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorosoma_petenense
