# Twait shad (*Alosa fallax*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/twait-shad  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The twait shad (Alosa fallax) is a bony fish in the family Alosidae, order Clupeiformes. It is also called Shad, Twaite and Twaite shad, and its scientific name authority is (Lacepède, 1803). In its global assessment, the IUCN Red List places it in the Least Concern (LC) category, which is not an IUCN threatened category.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | freshwater |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Migration | Migratory |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Teleostei
- order: Clupeiformes
- family: Alosidae
- genus: Alosa
- species: *Alosa fallax* (Lacepède, 1803)

Synonyms: *Alosa fallax balticus*, *Alosa fallax fallax*, *Alosa fallax nilotica*, *Alosa fallax rhodanensis*, *Alosa fallox*, *Alosa ficta*, *Alosa finta*, *Alosa finta nilotica*, *Alosa finta rhodanensis*, *Alosa minor*, *Alosa squamopinnata*, *Clupea alosa elongata*, *Clupea fallax*, *Clupea finta*, *Clupea nilotica*, *Clupea rufa*, *Clupea sardinella*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the twait shad?

The twait shad is a bony fish. It belongs to the family Alosidae in the order Clupeiformes.

### What is the scientific name of the twait shad?

The scientific name of the twait shad is Alosa fallax, placing it in the genus Alosa.

### Is the twait shad endangered?

No. The IUCN Red List places the twait shad in the Least Concern (LC) category in its global assessment, which is not an IUCN threatened category.

### What other names does the twait shad have?

The twait shad is also called Shad, Twaite and Twaite shad.

### What class does the twait shad belong to?

The twait shad belongs to the class Teleostei, in the phylum Chordata.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

Cite as: Twait shad (Alosa fallax). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/twait-shad