American Gizzard Shad
探検魚類
American Gizzard Shad
dorosoma cepedianum
The American Gizzard Shad is a shiny fish that loves to swim in schools. It has a special gizzard that helps it eat tiny plants and animals in the water!
生息地: Lakes, rivers, and reservoirs across North America
外見
The American Gizzard Shad has a distinctive deep, silvery body, often with a slightly darker blue-green back. Its most notable feature is a very long, whip-like ray extending from the dorsal fin. They also possess a small head and a blunt snout.
界Animalia門Chordata綱Actinopterygii目Clupeiformes科Clupeidae属Dorosoma
カテゴリ
魚類レア度
Common
危険度
0/5 · 危険なし
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おもしろい事実
Their long dorsal fin ray can be longer than their whole head!
They are named for their gizzard-like stomach, just like a chicken!
They play a super important role, turning tiny particles into food for bigger fish!
Thousands of Gizzard Shad often swim together in huge, shimmering schools!
特殊能力
能力
Rock-Grinding Gut
American Gizzard Shad has a muscular gizzard stomach, similar to birds, that helps them grind tough plant material.
能力
Tiny Food Filter
American Gizzard Shad can filter-feed using special gill rakers, allowing them to eat microscopic plankton from water.
能力
Pollution Tolerator
American Gizzard Shad can survive in murkier, less oxygenated, and even slightly polluted waters that many other fish avoid.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 20-40 cm
- 体重
- 0.2-1 kg
- 寿命
- 5-10 年
- 遊泳速度
- 20 km/h
- 最大深度
- 20 m
- 水質
- 汽水
食性と食事
They are filter-feeders, scooping up tiny plants and decaying bits from the water.
年齢による違い: Younger shad primarily eat zooplankton, while adults shift to consuming more phytoplankton and detritus.
主な食物
- phytoplankton
- zooplankton
- algae
- detritus
採餌方法
- Filter Feeding
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
A primary food source for this popular game fish.
eaten by
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
An essential prey item in brackish and freshwater systems.
eaten by
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Often preyed upon by these skilled fish-eating raptors.
特徴
別名
American ShadGizzard ShadShad
コレクション
安全性
危険度
0/5 · 危険なし
まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。
よくある質問
American Gizzard Shadの長さは何ですか？
20-40 cm
American Gizzard Shadの体重は何ですか？
0.2-1 kg
American Gizzard Shadの寿命は何ですか？
5-10 年
American Gizzard Shadは何を食べますか？
They are filter-feeders, scooping up tiny plants and decaying bits from the water.
American Gizzard Shadの遊泳速度は何ですか？
20 km/h
American Gizzard Shadは通常どこに生息していますか？
Lakes, rivers, and reservoirs across North America
American Gizzard Shadはどのように狩りをしますか？
Filter Feeding
American Gizzard Shadの最大深度は何ですか？
20 m
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