Dorosoma Explained

Dorosoma is a genus that contains five species of shads, within the family Dorosomatidae. The five species are native to the North and/or Central America, and are mostly known from fresh water, though some may reside in the waters of estuaries and bays.^[1]

The American gizzard shad 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.^[2]

Species

• Dorosoma anale Meek, 1904 (Mexican river gizzard shad)
• Dorosoma cepedianum (Lesueur, 1818) (American gizzard shad)
• Dorosoma chavesi Meek, 1907 (Nicaragua gizzard shad)
• Dorosoma petenense (Günther, 1867) (threadfin shad)
• Dorosoma smithi C. L. Hubbs & R. R. Miller, 1941 (Pacific gizzard shad)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Genus: Dorosoma, Shad Herrings, Shads. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. 1 January 2023. 2015.
2. Web site: 2020-08-06. USGS Fact Sheet for Gizzard Shad. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20111109221556/http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?SpeciesID=492 . 2011-11-09 . 2020-08-06. USGS.gov.