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Common name: Alewife
Scientific name:
Alosa pseudoharengus
(Wilson, 1811)
Class:
Actinopterygii
(Ray-finned Fishes)
Order:
Clupeiformes
(Anchovies and Herrings)
Family:
Clupeidae
(herrings, shads, sardines and allies)
Synonyms:
Other common names:
Habitat type(s):
Habitat description(s)
Estuarine:
Bay/sound, River mouth/tidal river, Lagoon
Lacustrine:
Deep water, Shallow water
Marine:
Pelagic, Near shore
Riverine:
BIG RIVER, MEDIUM RIVER, Moderate gradient, Low gradient
Ecological systems and subsytems (
about
):
Conservation:
Global conservation status rank:
G5
Secure globally - Common in the world; widespread and abundant (but may be rare in some parts of its range).
State conservation status rank:
S5
Secure in New York - Common in New York, widespread and abundant.
Federal protection:
Not Listed
State protection:
Game with open season
Defined as a Game species by New York State law, and there are open seasons set when the species may be legally hunted or trapped.
SGCN:
NYNHP track status:
N: Do not track
More information:
Conservation guide:
None
NatureServe explorer link:
https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.106128/Alosa_pseudoharengus/