''Dorosoma'' is a

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that contains five species of shads, within the herring family

Clupeidae Clupeidae is a family of ray-finned fishes, comprising, for instance, the herrings, shads, sardines, hilsa, and menhadens. The clupeoids include many of the most important food fishes in the world, and are also commonly caught for production of ...

. The five species are native to the North and/or Central America, and are known from both fresh water and the waters of estuaries and bays. The

American gizzard shad The American gizzard shad (''Dorosoma cepedianum''), also known as the mud shad, is a member of the herring family of fish, and is native to large swaths of fresh and brackish waters of the United States of America. The adult has a deep body, wi ...

is important to the food web in America due to being a source of game fish food. They also have a long history of stock introductions that can lead to disruptions to the food web.

Species

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Dorosoma anale ''Dorosoma'' is a genus that contains five species of shads, within the herring family Clupeidae. The five species are native to the North and/or Central America, and are known from both fresh water and the waters of estuaries and bays. The Ame ...

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, 1904 (Mexican river gizzard shad) * ''

Dorosoma cepedianum The American gizzard shad (''Dorosoma cepedianum''), also known as the mud shad, is a member of the herring family of fish, and is native to large swaths of fresh and brackish waters of the United States of America. The adult has a deep body, w ...

'' ( Lesueur, 1818) (American gizzard shad) * ''

Dorosoma chavesi ''Dorosoma'' is a genus that contains five species of shads, within the herring family Clupeidae. The five species are native to the North and/or Central America, and are known from both fresh water and the waters of estuaries and bays. The Am ...

'' Meek, 1907 (Nicaragua gizzard shad) * ''

Dorosoma petenense The threadfin shad (''Dorosoma petenense'') is a small pelagic fish common in rivers, large streams, and reservoirs of the Southeastern United States. Like the American gizzard shad, the threadfin shad has an elongated dorsal ray, but unlike the ...

'' ( Günther, 1867) (threadfin shad) * ''

Dorosoma smithi ''Dorosoma'' is a genus that contains five species of shads, within the herring family Clupeidae. The five species are native to the North and/or Central America, and are known from both fresh water and the waters of estuaries and bays. The Ame ...

'' C. L. Hubbs & R. R. Miller, 1941 (Pacific gizzard shad)

References

* Clupeidae Fish of North America Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque {{Clupeiformes-stub