Specimen Information

Alosa sapidissima
Alosa sapidissima
(American Shad)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID284729
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciessapidissima
Common NameAmerican Shad
StateMI
CountyBerrien
LocalitySt. Joseph River, at Niles
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Joseph
HUC8 Number04050001
HUC10 NameBrandywine Creek-Saint Joseph River
HUC10 Number0405000122
HUC12 NameCity of Niles-Saint Joseph River
HUC12 Number040500012210
Map
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Collection Day28
Collection Month6
Collection Year1873
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24746
Author:Clark, G., A.J. Kellogg, J.J. Bagley, and G.H. Jerome.
Date:1874
Title:State of Michigan. First report of the state commissioners and superintendent, on state fisheries, for 1873-4, ending December 1st, 1874.
Publisher:W.S. George and Company, Lansing, MI
Pages:46 pp.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked30000


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