Blueback herring - Wikipedia
WEBThe blueback herring, blueback shad, or summer shad (Alosa aestivalis) is an anadromous species of herring from the east coast of North America, with a range from Nova Scotia to Florida. Blueback herring form schools and are believed to migrate offshore to overwinter near the bottom.
Blueback Herring (Alosa aestivalis) - Species Profile
WEBBlueback Herring are a planktivorous forage species (Winkelman and Van Der Avyle 2002). The landlocked Lake Theo, Texas population attained a smaller maximum size and had a shorter life span than anadromous native populations (Schramm et al. 1991).
?Blueback Herring (Alosa aestivalis) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
WEB?Blueback herring are migratory fish, which occur along the Atlantic coast of North America from Nova Scotia, Canada to northern Florida. They were once part of the largest commercial and recreational fishery on the Atlantic Coast and were historically more abundant and widely distributed in river systems along the east coast.
SCDNR - Fish - Species - Blueback herring - South Carolina …
WEBThe blueback herring is a diadromous fish, meaning it migrates between fresh and saltwater. While one of many that do so, it is of considerable importance to the commercial and sport fishermen of South Carolina.
River Herring - NOAA Fisheries
WEBJul 27, 2023 · River herring (alewife and blueback herring) are migratory fish that range along the East Coast from Florida to Maine. They spend most of their life cycle in the marine environment, returning every four to five years to their natal rivers to spawn.
Blueback Herring | Virginia DWR
WEBAug 14, 2024 · The Blueback Herring is an anadromous species of fish, which means it spends most of its adult life in saltwater environments, but returns to Virginia’s freshwater tributaries in order to fulfill its reproductive cycle. Blueback Herring are pelagic while in marine environments.
Blueback Herring - Virginia DWR
WEBBlueback Herring. Scientific Name. Alosa aestivalis. Other Common Names. river herring. Identification. Blueback herring and alewife are almost identical looking; the best way to tell them apart is an internal difference, blueback have a black membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and alewife have a light colored one with few, scattered spots.
Blueback herring - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
WEBThe blueback herring, blueback shad, or summer shad (Alosa aestivalis) is an anadromous species of herring from the east coast of North America, with a range from Nova Scotia to Florida. Blueback herring form schools and are believed to migrate offshore to overwinter near the bottom.
Blueback herring - Virginia Institute of Marine Science
WEBBlueback herring are vertical migrators: following the diel movements of zooplankton in the water column. However, blueback herring are typically found higher in the water column than alewives. This possibly reduces feeding competition between the two species.
Blueback Herring | State of New Hampshire Fish and Game
WEBDescription: The blueback herring may grow up to 15 inches, but is generally smaller than the alewife. It has a bluish-green dorsal color, large silvery scales, and a deeply forked tail. The blueback herring may be distinguished from the alewife by its smaller eye.