Alewives
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[edit] Species Name:
Alewives
[edit] Common Names:
They also go by the name mulhaden, grey herring, golden shad, seth and skipjack. The landlocked form is called a sawbelly or mooneye.
[edit] Scientific Name:
The alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) is a species of herring.
[edit] Family or Group:
They are a member of the family Clupeidae.
[edit] Basic Description:
This fish has a silvery blue or blue-green metallic look to it.
[edit] Size:
They reach a foot or so in length in salt water but only about half that in freshwater. The average size is about 6 inches and weighing about 4 oz.
[edit] Distribution and Habitat:
The alewives an important forage species both along the Atlantic coast and in the Great Lakes.
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[edit] Commercial Value:
They are often used as bait, either live, whole dead or as cut bait.
[edit] Notes:
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--TubeDude 10:01, 3 March 2008 (CST)
