| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Clupeidae | Dorosoma cepedianum | (Lesueur) | 1818 | Gizzard Shad |
Dorosoma cepedianum
Unique Characters: Last ray of dorsal fin elongated. Usually 25-37 anal fin rays and 52-70 lateral scales. Blunt snout with subterminal mouth. Large purple-blue spot on shoulder. Deep notch at center of upper jaw. Lateral line absent. Breast with a sawtooth margin.
Similar Species:
Threadfin Shad
Dorosoma petenense
Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenense. Last ray of dorsal fin elongated. Usually 17-27 anal fin rays and 40-48 lateral scales. Terminal mouth. Small dark spot on shoulder. No notch in upper jaw. Fins tend to be yellow.
Mooneye
Hiodon tergisus
Photo Credit: NANFA
Mooneye Hiodon tergisus. Lateral line present. Breast without a sawtooth margin. Anal fin origin under dorsal fin origin. Found only in the lower French Broad River in Madison County.
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