American shad  (Alosa sapidissima)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Actinistia - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Actinopteri - Ray-finned fishes->

    • Perciformes - Perches->
    • Cypriniformes - Carps->
    • Esociformes - Pikes->
    • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
    • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
    • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
    • Gadiformes - Cods->
    • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
    • Clupeiformes - Herrings->

      • Clupeidae - Clupeids->
      • Engraulidae - Anchovy->
      • Dorosomatidae - Dorosomatidae->
      • Pristigasteridae - Longfin herrings->
      • Alosidae - Shads->

        • Alosa - River Herrings->

          • Black sea shad (Alosa immaculata)
          • Twaite shad (Alosa fallax)
          • Allis shad (Alosa alosa)
          • Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus)
          • American shad (Alosa sapidissima)
          • Hickory shad (Alosa mediocris)
          • Agone (Alosa agone)
          • Skipjack shad (Alosa chrysochloris)
          • Blueback shad (Alosa aestivalis)
          • Alabama shad (Alosa alabamae)
          • North African shad (Alosa algeriensis)
          • Caspian marine shad (Alosa braschnikowi)
          • Caspian shad (Alosa caspia)
          • Kura shad (Alosa curensis)
          • Caspian anadromous shad (Alosa kessleri)
          • Killarney shad (Alosa killarnensis)
          • Macedonia shad (Alosa macedonica)
          • Black sea shad (Alosa maeotica)
          • Saposhnikovi shad (Alosa saposchnikowii)
          • Agrakhan shad (Alosa sphaerocephala)
          • Alosa suworowi (Alosa suworowi)
          • Black Sea shad (Alosa tanaica)
          • Thracian shad (Alosa vistonica)
          • Volga shad (Alosa volgensis)
        • Sardina - Pilchard->
        • Sardinops - Pacific sardines->
        • Brevoortia - Brevoortia->
      • Chirocentridae - Wolf herring->
      • Denticipitidae - Denticle herrings->
      • Dussumieriidae - Round herrings->
      • Ehiravidae - Ehiravidae->
      • Spratelloididae - Small round herrings->
      • Sundasalangidae - Sundaland noodlefishes->
    • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
    • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
    • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
    • Carangiformes - Jacks->
    • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
    • Labriformes - Wrasses->
    • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
    • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
    • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
    • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
    • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
    • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
    • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
    • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
    • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
    • Characiformes - Characins->
    • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
    • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
    • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
    • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
    • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
    • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
    • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
    • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
    • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
    • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
    • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
    • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
    • Zeiformes - Dories->
    • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
    • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
    • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
    • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
    • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
    • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
    • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
    • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
    • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
    • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
    • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
    • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
    • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
    • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
    • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
    • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
    • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
    • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
    • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
    • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
    • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
    • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
    • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipnoi - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons and Paddlefishes->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->