Twait shad are silvery, sometimes with a bronzy tinge, and there are a distinctive row of six to ten large dark spot just behind the gill cover though these may fade when the fish is dead. The adult length is typically . The twait shad is found in most of Europe and all countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. "Alosa fallax" has a similar lifecycle to "A. alosa" (allis shad). They are known to live in sympatry. Some studies have suggested "A. fallax" and "A. alosa" species can hybridize. They are anadromous species, like many other species in the genus "Alosa". However, some
Assabet River followed by deliberate introduction into ponds near the Concord and Sudbury Rivers. This is now an invasive, habitat-destroying plant across many of the eastern states. On the Assabet River, OARS (Organization for the Assabet, Sudbury and Concord Rivers) organizes an annual plant pulling event in early July. Volunteers in canoes hand-pull the surface-floating rosettes of leaves and nuts before the nuts mature and fall to the bottom. Alewife, "Alosa pseudoharengus" is an anadromous species of herring found in North America, anadromous meaning that it mates and is born in fresh water, but live most of its life in saltwater. In