Genus Alosa (Noun)
Meaning
Shad.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Alosa is a group of fish commonly known as shad, which are native to the Atlantic coast of Europe and North Africa.
- American shad, a species within the genus Alosa, is an anadromous fish that migrates from the ocean to freshwater rivers to spawn.
- The genus Alosa includes several species of shad, including the European shad and the Caspian shad.
- Researchers have been studying the genus Alosa to better understand the evolution and migration patterns of shad.
- The genus Alosa is part of the family Clupeidae, which also includes other species of fish such as herring and sardines.