Shad
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About
A shad is a family of marine fish with a streamlined body, a dorsal fin and a forked tail fin. It weighs between 3 to 8 pounds and has a delicate flavourful taste when cooked. they can be boiled, filleted and fried.
A member of the Clupeidae family it's related to the famous herring.
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Other names: Shads, Herrings, River Herrings
Translations: Aloza, Čepa, Cá biển thường vào sông để đẻ, Aloza, Elft, एक प्रकार की मोटी मछली, Sável, Шад, Σίλουρος, الشابل نوع من السمك, 청어 무리, Isda ng sed, 鲥, Sábalo, Čepa, Alosa, Чепа, シャッド, Alose, Alse, Sabal, Шад, Kantasilli, Карагьоз