Scientific Name: Dorosoma petenense

Residency: Non-native to Arizona. Ranges throughout parts of North and Central America.

Habitat: Occurs primarily in freshwaters in lakes, large rivers, swamps, and reservoirs. Saline water such as estuaries and bays can be tolerated.   

Diet: Filter feeds on items such as phytoplankton, diatoms, fish fry, and zooplankton.

Breeding: Breeding occurs in spring then again in autumn. 5,000 to 20,000 eggs are laid near vegetation.

Status: Not threatened.

Photo: To be added.

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