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Fish Species Description

Hickory shad

Alosa mediocris

(Mitchill, 1814)

Classification

Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Clupeidae
Alternate Names: bonejack, fall herring, freshwater taylor, hickory jack, shad, shad herring, silver shad

Status:

Marine, brackish, freshwater

Notes:

A landlocked population of hickory shad has apparently become established in Lake Hartwell.

Basin Distribution in Georgia:

In Georgia, occurs in the Ocmulgee, Altamaha Ogeechee, and Savannah River basins.

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