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Hickory Shad
Alosa mediocris
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
American ShadAlosa sapidissima
American Gizzard ShadDorosoma cepedianum
Blueback ShadAlosa aestivalis
Atlantic MenhadenBrevoortia tyrannus
Alabama ShadAlosa alabamae
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 763 |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 175 |
| Maryland | 150 |
| North Carolina | 128 |
| New Jersey | 54 |
| New York | 52 |
| District of Columbia | 42 |
| Georgia | 37 |
| South Carolina | 36 |
| Massachusetts | 35 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Herrings · Clupeiformes |
| Family | Shads and Sardines · Alosidae |
| Genus | Anadromous Shads · Alosa |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Hickory Shad with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.