Dotted Gizzard Shad
Konosirus punctatus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 32 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This gizzard shad lives off coasts and in bays but pushes up into shallow brackish water to breed, spawning far up estuaries in spring. Each fish may spawn twice or more in a season, and it grows to about 32 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Clupeiformes › Dorosomatidae › Konosirus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281225.
FAQ
- Is the Dotted Gizzard Shad dangerous to divers?
- The Dotted Gizzard Shad is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Dotted Gizzard Shad get?
- The Dotted Gizzard Shad grows to about 32 cm.