"The scales, you know, lap over one another, as you see here in the herring. They thus make quite a firm coat of mail..." (Hooker, 1886).

Herring

"The scales, you know, lap over one another, as you see here in the herring. They thus make quite a…

the herring is a member of the Clupeidae family.

Herring

the herring is a member of the Clupeidae family.

The American Shad (Alosa sapidissima) is an anadromous fish in the Clupeidae family of herrings, shads, sardines, hilsa, and menhadens.

American Shad

The American Shad (Alosa sapidissima) is an anadromous fish in the Clupeidae family of herrings, shads,…

The American Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) is a fish in the Clupeidae family of herrings.

American Gizzard Shad

The American Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) is a fish in the Clupeidae family of herrings.