Herrings (Clupeidae)
- Blueback herring (Alosa aestivalis)
- Hickory shad (Alosa mediocris)
- Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus)
- American shad (Alosa sapidissima)
- Gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum)
- Threadfin shad (Dorosoma petenense)
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