Scientific synonyms
Clupea pseudoharengus Wilson, 1811
Pomolobus pseudoharengus (Wilson, 1811)
Clupea megalops Rafinesque, 1818
Clupea parvula Mitchill, 1814
Meletta venosa Valenciennes, 1847
Clupea vernalis Mitchill, 1815
Clupea virescens DeKay, 1842
Other names
= Anadromous Alewives
= Bigeye Herring
= Branch Herring
= Freshwater Herring
= Gray Herring
= Grayback
= Greyback
= Kyack
= Kyak