Specimen Information

Alosa sapidissima
Alosa sapidissima
(American Shad)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID44395
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciessapidissima
Common NameAmerican Shad
StateUT
CountyCache
LocalityBear River at Cache Junction
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Bear
HUC8 Number16010202
HUC10 NameNewton Creek-Bear River
HUC10 Number1601020207
HUC12 NameCutler Reservoir-Bear River
HUC12 Number160102020706
Map
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Collection Year1882
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:32
Author:Smith, H.M.
Date:1896
Title:A review of the history and results of the attempts to acclimatize fish and other water animals in the Pacific states.
Journal:Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission
Volume:15
Pages:379-472
Reference 2
Ref. Number:1419
Author:Linder, A.D.
Date:1963
Title:Idaho's alien fishes.
Journal:Tebiwa
Volume:6
Issue:2
Pages:12-15
CommentsThe collection year is listed as 1892 in the paper by Allan Linder (ID 1419).
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked1998000


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