The American shad is a species of anadromous clupeid fish. They are social fish that swim in groups, called schools.
An American shad may swim over 12,000 miles during its lifetime. A female American shad can lay up to 600,000 eggs! They are the largest of five species of river herring that swim upstream to spawn in freshwater.
Directions
- Color in this shad with silver and blue.
- Cut it out carefully, and fold the dotted line. Attach a stick in the middle of the fold with glue or tape.
- Give the shad a name and make it swim around!
- Gather some of your friends, and you can swim around in a school!
