Specimen Information

Alosa aestivalis
Alosa aestivalis
(Blueback Herring)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1406318
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciesaestivalis
Common NameBlueback Herring
StateDC
CountyDistrict of Columbia
LocalityPotomac River, 1.2 mile reach from 400 m above Chain Bridge Road to Fletchers Boathouse, W end of D.C. and Arlington
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Potomac-Catoctin
HUC8 Number02070008
HUC10 NameRock Creek-Potomac River
HUC10 Number0207000810
HUC12 NamePimmit Run-Potomac River
HUC12 Number020700081005
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month6
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:25976
Author:North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences
Date:2013
Title:North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/8099
Publisher:North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalNorth Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberNCSM 59971
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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