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Alewife, another name for River Herring

Alosa pseudoharengus
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Detailed Description

Alewife, another name for River Herring. Alewives spawn in freshwater but spend most of their life at sea. They don’t jump like salmon, but they can swim very fast in short bursts to pass through rapids. They migrate from the ocean back to their home rivers in spring, where they were hatched to spawn. Deer Creek, MD.

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