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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Shad
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gptkbp:body_style
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fusiform
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gptkbp:color
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blue-green back
silver with dark back
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:American_shad
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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not currently listed
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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not evaluated
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gptkbp:cooking_method
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grilling, smoking
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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important in fisheries
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gptkbp:diet
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plankton
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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keystone species
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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prey species
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Clupeidae
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gptkbp:fins
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two dorsal fins
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:Linnaeus
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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varies by region
varies by state
catch and release
netting
overfishing concerns
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gptkbp:flavor
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mild and flaky
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Alosa
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gptkbp:habitat
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estuaries
freshwater and saltwater
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Alosa sapidissima
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gptkbp:larval_stage
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low
planktonic
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gptkbp:length
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76 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 10 years
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gptkbp:migration
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up to 1000 km
anadromous
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gptkbp:nesting
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gptkb:hot_spring
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Clupeiformes
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gptkbp:predators
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larger fish
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gptkbp:range
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Alosa_aestivalis
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gptkbp:reproduction
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spawning in rivers
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gptkbp:research_focus
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important for studies on migration.
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gptkbp:scales
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cycloid
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gptkbp:size
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50 cm
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gptkbp:species
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limited
five pairs
important in the U. S.
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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high
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gptkbp:subspecies
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none known
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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none known
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gptkbp:values
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high
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gptkbp:weight
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4.5 kg
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gptkbp:year
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1766
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