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Scientific Name: Alosa chrysochloris

Acceptable Market Name(s): Herring or River Herring
Common Name(s): Skipjack Herring
Scientific Name: Alosa chrysochloris
Hazard Information: HAZ
ITIS TSN (see note below): TSN 161707
Vernacular Name(s) (See note below.*): Skipjack
Blue Herring
Green Herring
Golden Shad

* Note: The Vernacular Name(s) (if any listed above) are for CROSS REFERENCE ONLY, and generally not acceptable
for product labeling in interstate commerce. Their use may result in seafood misbranding.

# Note: The Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) link (if available) provides access to taxonomic information for this species
from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). When accessing this site, you are exiting FDA content. disclaimer icon

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