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Threadfin shad  (Dorosoma petenense)

Image source: Robert Dobbs | inaturalist.org

General data

  • Main name: Threadfin shad
  • Climates: Subtropical
  • Habitat: Freshwater
  • Native: North America
  • Distribution: Rio Grande, Aucilla River, Suwannee River, Ochlockonee River, Pascagoula River, Pearl river (Gulf of Mexico), View all... Neches River, Sabine River, Papaloapan River, Choctawhatchee River, Brazos River, Guadalupe River (Texas), Trinity River (Texas), Caloosahatchee River, Apalachicola River, Colorado River (Texas), Mobile River, Mississippi River, Atchafalaya River

Classification

  • Genus: Dorosoma - Gizzard shad
  • Family: Dorosomatidae - Dorosomatidae
  • Order: Clupeiformes - Herrings
  • Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
  • Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
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Taxonomy of Fishes

  • Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
    • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
    • Teleostei - 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->
          • Dorosoma - Gizzard shad->
            • American gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum)
            • Mexican river gizzard shad (Dorosoma anale)
            • Nicaragua gizzard shad (Dorosoma chavesi)
            • Threadfin shad (Dorosoma petenense)
            • Pacific gizzard shad (Dorosoma smithi)
          • Ethmalosa - Ethmalosa->
          • Anodontostoma - Anodontostoma->
          • Amblygaster - Amblygaster->
          • Clupanodon - Clupanodon->
          • Congothrissa - Congothrissa->
          • Escualosa - Escualosa->
          • Gonialosa - Gonialosa->
          • Gudusia - Gudusia->
          • Harengula - Harengula->
          • Herklotsichthys - Herklotsichthys->
          • Hilsa - Hilsa->
          • Konosirus - Konosirus->
          • Laeviscutella - Laeviscutella->
          • Lile - Lile->
          • Limnothrissa - Limnothrissa->
          • Microthrissa - Microthrissa->
          • Nannothrissa - Nannothrissa->
          • Nematalosa - Nematalosa->
          • Odaxothrissa - Odaxothrissa->
          • Opisthonema - Opisthonema->
          • Pellonula - Pellonula->
          • Platanichthys - Platanichthys->
          • Potamothrissa - Potamothrissa->
          • Rhinosardinia - Rhinosardinia->
          • Sardinella - Sardinella->
          • Sierrathrissa - Sierrathrissa->
          • Stolothrissa - Stolothrissa->
          • Tenualosa - Tenualosa->
          • Thrattidion - Thrattidion->
        • Pristigasteridae - Longfin herrings->
        • Alosidae - Shads->
        • 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->
    • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
    • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
    • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
  • Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
  • Agnatha - Jawless fishes->
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