Species FAO code: BBH

Alosa aestivalis

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Belgium	fr Alose nl Elft	–
Denmark	da Blårygget stamsild	–
France	fr alose d'été [Pomolobus aestivalis synonym for Alosa aestivalis] fr alose d'été	–
Portugal	pt Alosa	–
Slovenia	sl črnohrbta čepa sl čepe	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Alosa aestivalis (Mitchill, 1814)

Habitat

Saltwater
Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Alosa aestivalis (Mitchill, 1814)

Scientific name

Alosa aestivalis

Author

(Mitchill, 1814)

Rank

Species

FAO code

BBH

Morphological description

Moderately compressed, belly with distinct keel of scutes. Upper jaw with a distinct notch; lower jaw rising steeply within mouth; minute teeth present at front of jaws (disappearing with age). Lower gill rakers 41 to 52 (fewer in fishes under 10 cm standard length), slender. Back dark blue, sometimes bluish-grey; a dark spot on shoulder (Ref. 188). Peritoneum black (Ref. 7251). Branchiostegal rays 7 (Ref. 4639).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderClupeiformes
  - FamilyClupeidae
    - GenusAlosa
      - SpeciesAlosa aestivalis

Synonyms

Pomolobus cyanonoton (Storer, 1848)
Pomolobus aestivalis (Mitchill, 1814)
Alosa cyanonoton Storer, 1848
Clupea fasciata Lesueur, 1818
Clupea aestivalis Mitchill, 1814

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Alosa aestivalis (Mitchill, 1814)

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Alosa aestivalis

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Pots and traps

Seines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 2 - America, North - Inland waters

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central