Specimen Information

Alosa sapidissima
Alosa sapidissima
(American Shad)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID43114
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciessapidissima
Common NameAmerican Shad
StateTN
CountyMadison
LocalityForked Deer River at Jackson
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouth Fork Forked Deer
HUC8 Number08010205
HUC10 NameSouth Fork Forked Deer River
HUC10 Number0801020503
HUC12 NameSouth Fork Forked Deer River-Jones Creek
HUC12 Number080102050302
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month7
Collection Year1876
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1499
Author:Baird, S.F.
Date:1878
Title:Report of the U.S. Fish Commission for 1875-1876.
Publisher:Goverment Printing Office, Washington.
Volume:4
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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