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what is the scientific name for alewife?

April 26, 2017alewife scientific

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what is the scientific name for alewife?

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Alewives have scales that line up in a row along the belly, giving it the common name of “sawbelly”. Adult alewife average about 6 to 7 inches in length in the freshwater variety, marine alewives can reach much larger sizes (up to 12 inches).