A Curious Fish to be found in the river Choan [Chowan] commonly called the whip Fish

Object Status:

Unlocated

Primary Source Reference:

Charles Willson Peale Diary; Selected Papers, 1: 552

Notes:

This fish may have been the gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum

Current Common Name:

Gizzard shad

Current Scientific Name

Dorosoma cepedianum