Hickory shad Hickory shad Hickory shad ("Alosa mediocris") is a member of the herring family Clupeidae, ranging along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to the Gulf of Maine. It is an anadromous fish species, meaning that it spawns in freshwater portions of rivers but spends most of its life at sea. It is subject to fishing, both historic and current, but it is often confused with or simply grouped together with catch statistics for American shad ("Alosa sapidissima"). Hickory shad ranges from northern Florida to the Gulf of Maine. The largest populations occur in Chesapeake Bay and coastal
Alosa agone Alosa agone Alosa agone is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus "Alosa". "Alosa agone" is an endangered species of the "Alosa" genus. "Alosa agone" are common in the Mediterranean and the western Balkans. There are also landlocked populations found in Italy. The distribution of reproductive communities and the conservation status of Alosa agone in the central and eastern parts of the Mediterranean areas are poorly known. Alosa agone’s numbers have declined due to barriers such as dams in their local areas. These barriers prevent them from getting upstream to their spawning grounds and reproducing. Improved water quality in