Anodontostoma chacunda

(Anodontostoma chacunda)

Description

Anodontostoma chacunda or Chacunda gizzard shad is a small species of gizzard shad found in the both fresh and marine waters. The fish is from the family Clupeidae.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Clupeiformes

Family:Clupeidae

Genus:Anodontostoma

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