| Dorosoma | |
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| Dorosoma cepedianum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Dorosomatidae |
| Genus: | Dorosoma Rafinesque, 1820 |
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Dorosoma is a genus that contains five species of shads, within the family Dorosomatidae. The five species are native to the North and/or Central America, and are mostly known from fresh water, though some may reside in the waters of estuaries and bays.[1][2]
The American gizzard shad is important to the food web in America due to being a source of game fish food. They also have a long history of stock introductions that can lead to disruptions to the food web.[3]
- ^ "Genus: Dorosoma, Shad Herrings, Shads". Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Dorosoma". FishBase. January 2023 version.
- ^ "USGS Fact Sheet for Gizzard Shad". USGS.gov. 2020-08-06. Archived from the original on 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2020-08-06.