Goldeye
Hiodon alosoides
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The goldeye is a freshwater fish found in Canada and the Upland South plus central United States. It is one of only two extant species in the family Hiodontidae, the other species being Hiodon tergisus. The species name alosoides means shad-like. It is also called Winnipeg goldeye, western goldeye, yellow herring, toothed herring, shad mooneye, la Queche, weepicheesis, or laquaiche aux yeux d'or in French.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Hiodontiformes
- Family
- Hiodontidae
- Genus
- Hiodon