Dorosoma cepedianum (Lesueur, 1818)

American gizzard shad

Species recognized by R Froese & D Pauly (eds),  in 
IUCN Red List Status: NOT EVALUATED external link Switch to scientific names

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Distribution

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North West Atlantic

Geographic Range

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Christina Morris
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Louise a. Paquin
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Morris, C. 2001. "Dorosoma cepedianum" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed September 28, 2008 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Dorosoma_cepedianum.html.

Dorosoma cepedianum thrives in rivers, streams, reservoirs and lakes in the mid to eastern region of the United States and the middle and south of Canada around the Great Lakes. It can also be found all the way down to central Mexico and Florida.

(Murdy et al. 1997)

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