Alewife

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Overview

Scientific Name

Alosa pseudoharengus

Common Name

alewife

kyak

bigeye herring

branch herring

freshwater herring

gray herring

white herring

sawbelly

grayback

FWS Category

Fishes

Kingdom

Location in Taxonomic Tree

Genus

Species

Alosa pseudoharengus

Identification Numbers

TSN:

Geography

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