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MBSS Fish Information
BLUEBACK HERRING
Alosa aestivalis

Distribution of Blueback herring in Maryland (MBSS data):

The MBSS has collected the following fishes in the family Clupeidae:

Common Name Genus & species
Blueback herring Alosa aestivalis
Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum
Hickory shad Alosa mediocris