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Alewife

Alosa pseudoharengus

Classification

Family
Clupeidae

The alewife or river herring (Alosa pseudoharengus; pl. : alewives) is a species of herring found in North America. It is commonly anadromous but there are also significant landlocked populations.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 28,917Canada · 11,882