33. The Shad. Clupea sapidissima.
Length, thirty inches. Color, back, blue; sides, silvery.
The body of the Shad is deeper and the mouth larger than that of the Alewife.
All of the Clupea species are excellent foodfishes.
34. The Hickory or Mud Shad. Dorosoma cepedianum.
Length, fifteen inches. Color, back, bluish; sides, silvery.
With the exception of a long appendix from the last ray of the back fin, the Hickory or Mud Shad is similar to the Shad.
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