American Shad
Scientific Name
Alosa sapidissima
Alternate Species Name
White shad, shad
More about this species
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High in Omega 3s
Advisories
- Grasslands Area
Fish, Ecotoxicology and Water Section
Sacramento Office
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 423-7572
fish@oehha.ca.gov