| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Clupeidae | Dorosoma cepedianum | (Lesueur) | 1818 | Gizzard Shad |
Dorosoma cepedianum
Unique Characters: Upper jaw with deep median notch. Last dorsal-fin ray filamentous. Mouth subterminal (snout bulbous and fleshy, projecting past upper jaw). Anal-fin rays 25 or more. More than 50 (52-70) scales in lateral series.
Similar Species: Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenense. Upper jaw with deep median notch. Last dorsal-fin ray filamentous. Mouth terminal (snout more pointed and not extending anterior to upper jaw). Anal-fin rays 25 or fewer. Fewer than 50 (41-48) scales in lateral series.
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