Alose. Allis shad. A freshwater shad, from a family of white, migratory fish. The shad is a bony, tasty, oily fish similar to herring, which travels up rivers in spring and is found in deep lakes. In France it is found in the Gironde where it is often grilled over vine shoots or stuffed with sorrel, and in the Loire, where it may be stuffed with beurre blanc. The roe is a great delicacy and shad is also used raw in sushi. Members of the family include Allis shad (Alosa alosa) and the smaller twaite shad or gizzard shad (Alosa fallax).
Saury. Skipper. Needlefish. A striking, beaked, marine fish up to 45 cm (1ft 6) long, known as skippers, as they leap from the sea to avoid fishing nets.
Wels or sheat-fish. A large catfish from central and northern Europe, the largest river fish in Europe after the sturgeon. They are inactive during the day, feeding during the night mainly on mussels and crayfish, though they will feed on live fish if they are injured. Not indigenous to Britain but may be found from time to time in rivers as some have been introduced in an effort to broaded the range of sporting fish for anglers.
