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General => Fish Talk => Fish ID sub-forum => Topic started by: Jacks on July 31, 2022, 05:24:59 AM

Title: What type of fish is this? Shad?
Post by: Jacks on July 31, 2022, 05:24:59 AM

I found this floating on the ocean. It looks like a shark bit it’s tail off and without the tail it’s about 10”-12” long.

Title: Re: What type of fish is this? Shad?
Post by: KPD on July 31, 2022, 06:14:25 AM

Yes, looks like American shad. https://www.fishbase.in/summary/Alosa-sapidissima.html

Title: Re: What type of fish is this? Shad?
Post by: Jacks on August 04, 2022, 03:34:19 AM

Quote from: KPD on July 31, 2022, 06:14:25 AM

Yes, looks like American shad. https://www.fishbase.in/summary/Alosa-sapidissima.html

Thank you for identification

Title: Re: What type of fish is this? Shad?
Post by: LoletaEric on August 05, 2022, 08:52:28 AM

Shad - very brilliant, large scales even in death.

Title: Re: What type of fish is this? Shad?
Post by: christianbrat on August 05, 2022, 09:29:01 AM

theyre great crab bait due to being oily, likely what happened here :)

Title: Re: What type of fish is this? Shad?
Post by: Jacks on August 09, 2022, 06:05:41 AM

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