L'alosa de pedrer americana (Dorosoma cepedianum) és una espècie de peix pertanyent a la família dels clupeids.[4]
Dades ràpides Dorosoma cepedianum, Estat de conservació ...
Tanca
- Pot arribar a fer 57 cm de llargària màxima (normalment, en fa 35) i 1.980 g de pes.
- 10-15 radis tous a l'aleta dorsal i 25-36 a l'anal.
- Nombre de vèrtebres: 47-51.
- Boca petita.[5][6][7]
Té lloc a l'aigua dolça des de mitjan març fins a mitjan agost.[5][8][9]
És un peix d'aigua dolça, salabrosa i marina; pelàgic-nerític; anàdrom[13] i de clima subtropical (45°N-24°N, 100°W-70°W) que viu fins als 33 m de fondària[14][5][15][16]
Pot assolir els 10 anys.[26]
És emprat com a fertilitzant.[27]
És inofensiu per als humans.[5]
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