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Shedd Aquarium. Shedd Aquarium (formally the John G. Shedd Aquarium) is an indoor public aquarium in Chicago. Opened on May 30, 1930, the 5 million US gal (19,000,000 L; 4,200,000 imp gal) aquarium holds about 32,000 animals and is the third largest aquarium in the Western Hemisphere, after the Georgia Aquarium and Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Clupea sapidissima. The American shad ( Alosa sapidissima) is a species of anadromous clupeid fish naturally distributed on the North American coast of the North Atlantic, from Newfoundland to Florida, [2] and as an introduced species on the North Pacific coast. The American shad is not closely related to the other North American shads.
American gizzard shad. American gizzard shad in the clutches of an osprey. The American gizzard shad ( Dorosoma cepedianum ), also known as the mud shad, is a member of the herring family of fish and is native to large swaths of fresh and brackish waters in the United States of America, [2] as well as portions of Quebec, Canada, and Mexico. [3]
A whale shark at Georgia Aquarium, the largest in the United States. A public aquarium ( pl. aquaria) or public water zoo is the aquatic counterpart of a zoo, which houses living aquatic animal and plant specimens for public viewing. Most public aquariums feature tanks larger than those kept by home aquarists, as well as smaller tanks.
The swelling between the anal fin and ventral fin identifies this as a pregnant female. Shad is a type of fish, much valued as a sport fish. The male shad is an excellent game fish, showing multiple jumps and an occasional end-over-end; it has been called a "freshwater tarpon ". The gravid female does not fight much, but is often kept for the roe.
Anderson: Building a new Waterville fish hatchery will help shorten the time between bites. Craig Soupir has $20 million to spend, and wants to do it right. In fact, the money isn't Soupir's, and ...
Georgia Aquarium. / 33.76278°N 84.39472°W / 33.76278; -84.39472. Georgia Aquarium is a public aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It exhibits hundreds of species and thousands of animals across its seven major galleries, all of which reside in more than 11 million US gallons (42,000 m 3) of water.
Signalosa mexicana subsp. campi Weed, 1925. The threadfin shad ( Dorosoma petenense) is a small pelagic freshwater forage fish common in lakes, large streams and reservoirs of the Southeastern United States. Like the American gizzard shad, the threadfin shad has an elongated dorsal fin, but unlike the gizzard shad, its mouth is more terminal ...