The alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus; pl.: alewives [4]) is an anadromous species of herring found in North America. It is one of the "typical" North American shads, attributed to the subgenus …

The alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus; pl.: alewives) is an anadromous species of herring found in North America. It is one of the "typical" North American shads, attributed to the subgenus …

This species travels in schools. It is active at all depths in the water. Males mature in one to two years, while females mature in two to three years. Spawning occurs in summer at night in …

2023年6月14日 · A little fish plays a big role in the food chain: Alewives return to rivers to spawn Each spring, alewife herrings return to spawn in New England rivers. In recent years, the …

Alewives entered the Great Lakes through the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Welland Canal. In the 1960s they multiplied so rapidly that they became a nuisance, threatening the native fishes …

As a consequence to the climate in Lake Superior, Alewives there are much fewer in number and much longer than others of the same age in the other Great Lakes due to extreme selection …

Identification: Alewives are predominantly silver, except for a grayish green back. There is also a single black spot just behind the head at eye level. The common name "sawbelly" originates …

River Herring is a collective term used to describe both anadromous alewives and blueback herring. The alewife is the more common of the two species in Maine. River herring are …

2015年10月13日 · Now alewives (along with blueback herring, American shad, striped bass, Atlantic salmon, Atlantic sturgeon, eels, white suckers, lampreys and brook trout) have access …

2019年7月31日 · What are alewives? Alewives are anadromous (sea-run) fish that spend the majority of their life at sea but return to freshwater to spawn. Alewives have co-evolved and co …