Specimen Information

Alosa aestivalis
Alosa aestivalis
(Blueback Herring)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1885350
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciesaestivalis
Common NameBlueback Herring
StateAL
CountyWinston
LocalityDownstream Rock Creek Arm
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSipsey Fork
HUC8 Number03160110
HUC10 NameRock Creek
HUC10 Number0316011004
HUC12 NameLower Rock Creek
HUC12 Number031601100408
Map
Collection Month3
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked illegally
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46278
Author:Bart, R.J., D.R. DeVries, and R.A. Wright
Date:2021
Title:Change in piscivore growth potential after the introduction of a nonnative prey fish: a bioenergetics analysis
Journal:Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
Volume:150
Issue:2
Pages:175-188
CommentsSampling occurred from March of 2016 to February 2018
Record TypeLiterature


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/16/2026].

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