venosa, Meletta Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1847:374 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 20; ref. 1012] New York, U.S.A. Lectotype: MNHN A-7641. Paralectotypes: MNHN B-3077 [ex MNHN A-7641] (2). Type catalog: Bertin 1940:279 [ref. 293], Whitehead & Bauchot 1986:19 [not p. 44] [ref. 9739] but spelled venenosa (which is a separate species). Lectotype selected by Whitehead 1967:84 [ref. 6464]. •Synonym of Alosa pseudoharengus (Wilson 1811) -- (Smith 1986:69 [ref. 22186], Whitehead 1985:205 [ref. 5141]). Current status: Synonym of Alosa pseudoharengus (Wilson 1811). Alosidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.