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twaite shad

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Also known as: Alosa finta
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The twaite shad, scientifically known as Alosa finta, is a European species of shad. Shad are saltwater food fish belonging to the herring family (Clupeidae) that migrate up rivers to reproduce.12

Key characteristics of shad include:
* A deep body shape.
* A notch in the upper jaw that accommodates the tip of the lower jaw.
* Young shad have teeth, but adults are toothless.
* Their flesh is considered good to eat, though bony, and their roe is a delicacy.2

The twaite shad is smaller than the Allis shad (A. alosa), another European species.2

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