Reeves Shad
Tenualosa reevesii
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–50 m
- Max size: 61.6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A shad that schools in coastal seas and runs up rivers to breed, with larvae and young spending their first two years in tidal river pools and estuaries. It strains planktonic copepods and rotifers from the water and grows to about sixty centimetres, but river damming has hit it hard and its status remains uncertain.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Clupeiformes › Dorosomatidae › Tenualosa
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278570.
FAQ
- How deep does the Reeves Shad live?
- The Reeves Shad (Tenualosa reevesii) is typically found at 0–50 m.
- Is the Reeves Shad dangerous to divers?
- The Reeves Shad is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Reeves Shad get?
- The Reeves Shad grows to about 61.6 cm.