Alewife
Animalia
Chordata
Actinopterygii
Clupeiformes
Clupeidae
Alosa
Alosa pseudoharengus
Alosa pseudoharengus, the alewife, is an anadromous species, native to the Atlantic Ocean and the lakes and streams that drain to it from Newfoundland to North Carolina. This includes the Gulf of St.… More »
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The alewife ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) is a species of herring. There are anadromous and landlocked forms. The landlocked form is also called a sawbelly or mooneye (although this latter name i...
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[76] Belding (Rept. Alewife Fish. Massachusetts, Mass. Dept. Conserv., 1921) has given a very instructive report on the alewife in Massachusetts. ... [79] See his report on the Alewife Fishery of Mass. (Mass. Dept. of Conservation, Div. Fish. and Game, 1921) which gives much information as to the status of the alewife...
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Wisconsin Sea Grant's profile of the alewife ... Perhaps Superior's waters are too cold, or perhaps enough predator fish survived the sea lamprey invasion there to keep the alewife population in check.
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on alewife (fish), (Pomolobus, or Alosa, pseudoharengus), important North American food fish of the herring family, Clupeidae. Deeper-bodied than the true herring, the alewife has a pronounced saw-edge on the underside; ... Alosa (fish genus) ... CREATE MY alewife NEW DOCUMENT...
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Alewife (fish). Alewife (fish). Information about Alewife (fish) in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... Alewife (fish); Alewife (MBTA station); Alewife Brook; Alewife Brook Parkway; Alewife Brook Reservation; Alewife Station; Alewife Station (Massachusetts Bay Transportation...
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The alewife is the more common of the two species in Maine. River herring are anadromous (sea-run) fish that spend the majority of their life at sea but return to freshwater to spawn. Both species are native to Maine rivers.
www.maine.gov/dmr/rm/alewifefactsheet.htm www.maine.gov/dmr/rm/alewifefactsheet.htm
Alewife Fish ; What do they look like? These fish are some of the smallest, thinnest fish you may ever encounter. They generally weigh less than a pound, but average eight to 10 inches in length. The main distinguishing characteristic of these fish is the serrated line on their bellies.
www.allsands.com/sports/fishing/alewifefish_sgc_gn.htm www.allsands.com/sports/fishing/alewifefish_sgc_gn.htm
There are several factors involved in the recent alewife die-off and the apparently large numbers that are washing up on the beaches. These factors are origin and life history of the fish, population abundance, and weather.
www.seagrant.wisc.edu/greatlakesfish/alewifenews.html www.seagrant.wisc.edu/greatlakesfish/alewifenews.html