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Alosa pseudoharengus Alewife

Alosa pseudoharengusis commonly referred to as Alewife. Difficulty in the aquarium: Cold water animal. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:
15252 
AphiaID:
158669 
Scientific:
Alosa pseudoharengus 
German:
Maifisch, Seehering 
English:
Alewife 
Category:
Herrings 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopteri (Class) > Clupeiformes (Order) > Clupeidae (Family) > Alosa (Genus) > pseudoharengus (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Wilson, ), 1811 
Occurrence:
Canada , East cost of USA, Labrador Península, North-West-Atlantic 
Sea depth:
5 - 145 Meter 
Habitats:
Brackish water, Estuaries (river mouths), Freshwater, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Lagoons, Port facilities, Rivers, Seawater, Sea water, Water column 
Size:
up to 15.75" (40 cm) 
Weight:
200 g 
Temperature:
32.9 °F - 50.72 °F (0.5°C - 10.4°C) 
Food:
Amphipods, Carnivore, Copepods, Crustacean larvae , Crustaceans, Diatoms, Fish (little fishes), Fish larvae, Insects, Isopods, Mysis, Ostracodes (seed shrimps), Schrimps 
Difficulty:
Cold water animal 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
  • Alosa aestivalis
  • Alosa agone
  • Alosa alabamae
  • Alosa algeriensis
  • Alosa alosa
  • Alosa braschnikowi
  • Alosa caspia
  • Alosa chrysochloris
  • Alosa curensis
  • Alosa fallax
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2023-09-01 16:24:11 

Info

Alosa pseudoharengus occurs in open water on all bottom types (marine waters or open lake waters, except during breeding season).
Marine populations overwinter in deep water.
Marine populations spawn in quiet stretches of rivers (fresh or brackish water) or in small streams, in lagoons behind seawalls, or in lakes above the influence of tides. Lake populations move into shallow coastal waters or ponds to spawn at night.

Larvae occur in or slightly downstream from spawning areas where they form schools.
Juvenile fish may show upward movement until they leave freshwater/estuarine nursery areas in summer or fall (or in some areas, spring of the next year).

Alosa pseudoharengus is eaten fresh, dried or salted, smoked, and frozen, but is also used as bait for crabs and lobsters.

Etymology: the word "pseudo" means deceptively similar and "harengus" probably refers to the Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus).

Synonyms:
Clupea megalops Rafinesque, 1818
Clupea parvula Mitchill, 1814
Clupea pseudoharengus Wilson, 1811
Clupea vernalis Mitchill, 1815
Clupea virescens DeKay, 1842
Meletta venosa Valenciennes, 1847
Pomolobus pseudoharengus (Wilson, 1811)

Scientific paper

  1. Intestinal coccidiosis of anadromous and landlocked alewives, Alosa pseudoharengus, caused by Goussia ameliae n. sp. and G. alosii n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae), J. Lovy; S. E. Friend, 2015
  2. Influence of stocking history on the population genetic structure of anadromous alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) in Maine rivers, McBride, Meghan C.; Hasselman, Daniel J.; Willis, Theodore V.; Palkovacs, Eric P.; Bentzen, Paul , 2015
  3. Early life history of alewife Alosa pseudoharengus in southwestern Lake Michigan, Weber, Michael J.; Ruebush, Blake C.; Creque, Sara M.; Redman, Rebecca A.; Czesny, Sergiusz J.; Wahl, David H.; Dettmers, John M. , 2015
  4. Consumer Interaction Strength May Limit the Diversifying Effect of Intraspecific Competition: A Test in Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus)., Andrew W. Jones and David M. Post, 2013
  5. Effects of thermal acclimation on tissue fatty acid composition of freshwater alewives (Alosa pseudoharengus), Randal J. Snyder; William D. Schregel; Yuanhong Wei, 2012
  6. An Historical Record of Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) in Lake Champlain, Robert E. Schmidt and Richard Morse, 2011
  7. Linking emergent midges to alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) preference for rocky habitat in Lake Michigan littoral zones, Matthew S. Kornis; John Janssen, 2011
  8. Variation in Lake Michigan Alewife ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) Thiaminase and Fatty Acids Composition, Honeyfield, Dale C.; Tillitt, Donald E.; Fitzsimons, John D.; Brown, Scott B. , 2010
  9. Nutrient loading by anadromous alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus): contemporary patterns and predictions for restoration efforts, Prairie, Yves; West, Derek C.; Walters, Annika W.; Gephard, Stephen; Post, David M. , 2010
  10. Anadromous alewives ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) contribute marine-derived nutrients to coastal stream food webs, Walters, Annika W.; Barnes, Rebecca T.; Post, David M. , 2009
  11. The impact of double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) predation on anadromous alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) in south-central Connecticut, USA, Dalton, Christopher M.; Ellis, David; Post, David M. , 2009
  12. Thiamine Content of Eggs and Lengths of Coho Salmon ( Oncorhynchus kisutch ) in Relation to Abundance of Alewife ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) in Eastern Lake Ontario, 2003 to 2006, Ketola, H. George; Rinchard, Jaques; O'Gorman, Robert; Begnoche, Linda J.; Bishop, Daniel L.; Greulich, Andreas W. , 2009
  13. Annual variation in habitat-specific recruitment success: implications from an individual-based model of Lake Michigan alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus), Höök, Tomas O.; Rutherford, Edward S.; Croley, Thomas E.; Mason, Doran M.; Madenjian, Charles P. , 2008
  14. Consumption of two exotic zooplankton by alewife ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) and rainbow smelt ( Osmerus mordax ) in three Laurentian Great Lakes, Storch, Adam J; Schulz, Kimberly L; Cáceres, Carla E; Smyntek, Peter M; Dettmers, John M; Teece, Mark A , 2007
  15. Long-term changes of the Lake Michigan fish community following the reduction of exotic alewife ( Alosa pseudoharengus ), Bunnell, David B; Madenjian, Charles P; Claramunt, Randall M , 2006
  16. Changes in seasonal energy dynamics of alewife ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) in Lake Michigan after invasion of dreissenid mussels, Madenjian, Charles P; Pothoven, Steven A; Dettmers, John M; Holuszko, Jeffrey D , 2006
  17. Early life history of Lake Michigan alewives ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) inferred from intra-otolith stable isotope ratios, Dufour, Elise; Patterson, William P; Höök, Tomas O; Rutherford, Edward S , 2005
  18. Cold tolerance and homeoviscous adaptation in freshwater alewives (Alosa pseudoharengus), Randal J. Snyder; Todd M. Hennessey, 2003
  19. Cercopagis pengoi as a New Prey Item for Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) and Rainbow Smelt (Osmerus mordax) in Lake Ontario, Tara M. Bushnoe; David Michael Warner; Lars Gösta Rudstam; Edward L. Mills, 2003
  20. Importance of Lake Ontario Embayments and Nearshore Habitats as Nurseries for Larval Fishes with Emphasis on Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus), Robert A. Klumb; Lars G. Rudstam; Edward L. Mills; Clifford P. Schneider; Paul M. Sawyko, 2003
  21. Anadromous alewives,Alosa pseudoharengus, as prey for white perch,Morone americana, J. R. Moring; L. H. Mink, 2002
  22. Use of the lateral line in particulate feeding in the dark by juvenile alewife ( Alosa pseudoharengus ), Janssen, John; Jones, Warren R.; Whang, Audrey; Oshel, Philip E. , 1995
  23. PCB Concentrations of Lake Michigan Invertebrates: Reconstruction Based on PCB Concentrations of Alewives (Alosa pseudoharengus) and their Bioenergetics, Leland J. Jackson; Stephen R. Carpenter, 1995
  24. Planktivory by alewife ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) and rainbow smelt ( Osmerus mordax ) on microcrustacean zooplankton and dreissenid (Bivalvia: Dreissenidae) veligers in southern Lake Ontario, Mills, Edward L.; Adams, Connie; O'Gorman, Robert; Owens, Randall W.; Roseman, Edward F. , 1995
  25. Les parasites de l'alose d'été ( Alosa aestivalis ) et du gaspareau ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) de la rivière Miramichi, Nouveau-Brunswick, Landry, T.; Boghen, A. D.; Hare, G. M. , 1992
  26. Allozyme Variation of Great Lakes Alewife, Alosa pseudoharengus : Genetic Differentiation and Affinities of a Recent Invader, Ihssen, Peter E.; Martin, G. William; Rodgers, David W. , 1992
  27. Food of the Alewife ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) in Lake Ontario before and after the Establishment of Bythotrephes cederstroemi, Mills, Edward L.; O'Gorman, Robert; DeGisi, Joe; Heberger, Roy F.; House, Robert A. , 1992
  28. Use of Zooplankton to Assess the Movement and Distribution of Alewife ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) in South-Central Lake Ontario in Spring, O'Gorman, Robert; Mills, Edward L.; DeGisi, Joe , 1991
  29. Ontogenetic Shifts in Gill-Raker Morphology and Predicted Prey Capture Efficiency of the Alewife, Alosa pseudoharengus, D. B. MacNeill and S. B. Brandt, 1990
  30. Effects of Heterogeneity in the Spatial and Temporal Pattern of Juvenile Alewife ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) and Blueback Herring ( A . aestivalis ) Density on Estimation of an Index of Abondance, Jessop, B. M.; Anderson, W. E. , 1989
  31. Bioeconomic Model of the Lake Michigan Alewife ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) Fishery, Hanson, Floyd B., 1987
  32. Recent Changes in Lake Michigan's Fish Community and Their Probable Causes, With Emphasis on the Role of the Alewife ( Alosa pseudoharengus ), Eck, Gary W.; Wells, Larue , 1987
  33. Diet of alewives,Alosa pseudoharengusand blueback herring,A. aestivalis(Pisces: Clupeidae) in Minas Basin, Nova Scotia, a turbid, macrotidal estuary, Heath H. Stone; Graham R. Daborn, 1987
  34. Lipid content and energy expenditure in the spawning migration of alewife ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) and blueback herring ( Alosa aestivalis ), Crawford, Robert H.; Cusack, R. Roland; Parlee, Timothy R. , 1986
  35. Alewife ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) Survival During the First Growth Season in Southeastern Lake Michigan, Mansfield, Pamela J.; Jude, David J. , 1986
  36. Exclusion of Adult Alewife, Alosa pseudoharengus Using Low-Frequency Sound for Application at Water Intakes, Haymes, Gerard T.; Patrick, Paul H. , 1986
  37. Effects of Abundance and Water Temperature on Recruitment and Growth of Alewife ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) near South Bay, Lake Huron, 1954–82, Henderson, Bryan A.; Brown Jr., Edward H. , 1985
  38. Plasma ionic composition of the Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ), white sucker ( Catostomus commersoni ), and alewife ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) in some acidic rivers of Nova Scotia, Lacroix, Gilles L., 1985
  39. Influence of Mesh Composition, Velocity, and Run Time on the Catch and Length Composition of Juvenile Alewives ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) and Blueback Herring ( A . aestivalis ) Collected by Pushnet, Jessop, B. M., 1985
  40. Growth parameters for typical anadromous and dwarf stocks of alewives,Alosa pseudoharengus(Pisces, Clupeidae), Clement J. Walton, 1983
  41. Foraging behaviors and the interaction of alewife,Alosa pseudoharengus, and bloater,Coregonus hoyi, Larry B. Crowder; Fred P. Binkowski, 1983
  42. Effects of Upwelling on Local Abundance and Distribution of Larval Alewife ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) in Eastern Lake Michigan, Heufelder, George R.; Jude, David J.; Tesar, Frank J. , 1982
  43. Discrimination by External Features between Alewife ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) and Blueback Herring ( A . aestivalis ), MacLellan, Patricia; (Buck) Newsome, G. E.; Dill, Peter A. , 1981
  44. Piscivority in a Land-Locked Alewife ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) Population, Kohler, Christopher C.; Ney, John J. , 1980
  45. Feeding Ecology and Vertical Migration of Adult Alewives ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) in Lake Michigan, Janssen, John; Brandt, Stephen B. , 1980
  46. Effects of the Spawning Migration of the Alewife, Alosa Pseudoharengus, on Freshwater Ecosystems, Ann Gall Durbin, Scott W. Nixon and Candace A. Oviatt, 1979
  47. Periodic counts for estimating the size of the spawning population of alewives,Alosa pseudoharengus(Wilson), Stephen G. Rideout, James E. Johnson and Charles F. Cole, 1979
  48. Stimulant effect of 5-hydroxytryptamine on action potential activity in pars intermedia cells of the lizardAnolis carolinensis: contrasting effects in pars intermedia of rat and rostral pars distalis of fish (Alosa pseudoharengus), P.S. Taraskevich; W.W. Douglas, 1979
  49. Will alewives (Alosa pseudoharengus) feed in the dark?, John Janssen, 1978
  50. Feeding-Behavior Repertoire of the Alewife, Alosa pseudoharengus , and the Ciscoes Coregonus hoyi and C . artedii, Janssen, John, 1978

External links

  1. FishBase (en). Abgerufen am 10.10.2022.
  2. Flickr Homepage Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (en). Abgerufen am 10.10.2022.
  3. Flickr Video (en). Abgerufen am 03.01.2024.
  4. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 10.10.2022.

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