Specimen Information

Alosa aestivalis
Alosa aestivalis
(Blueback Herring)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID616725
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciesaestivalis
Common NameBlueback Herring
StateTN
CountyMonroe
LocalityTellico Reservoir, near mouth of Four Mile Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Little Tennessee
HUC8 Number06010204
HUC10 NameUpper Tellico Lake
HUC10 Number0601020404
HUC12 NameLittle Toqua Creek-Tellico Lake
HUC12 Number060102040406
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month6
Collection Year2013
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased bait | unknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25188
Author:University of Tennessee
Date:2012
Title:University of Tennessee-Etnier Ichthyological Research Collection database. Accessible online at FishNET and http://tennfish.bio.utk.edu/fmi/iwp/res/iwp_home.html.
Publisher:University of Tennessee
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalUniversity of Tennessee Etnier ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberUT 29.279
VerifierEtnier, D.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Size177-187 mm SL
Number Preserved3


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