Alosa sapidissima
Alosa sapidissima
(American Shad)
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17 results for Alosa sapidissima (American Shad)
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
28245 CA Sacramento River1874 18020005 Sacramento Headwatersestablished
28244 CASolanoVallejo1874 18050002 San Pablo Bayestablished
33120 IAPolkDes Moines River at Des Moines1874 07100004 Middle Des Moinesfailed
33119 IAWapelloDes Moines River at Ottumwa1874 07100009 Lower Des Moinesfailed
33792 IL Rock River, Rockford1874 07090005 Lower Rockfailed
34090 INElkhartSt. Joseph River at Elkhart1874 04050001 St. Josephfailed
35570 MIShiawasseeShiawassee River at Corunna1874 04080203 Shiawasseefailed
40128 OHHuronHuron River at Monroeville1874 04100012 Huron-Vermilionfailed
40125 OHLoganBuckinghela River [Bokengehalas] at Bellefontaine1874 05080001 Upper Great Miami, Indiana, Ohiofailed
40127 OHLorainBlack River at Elyria1874 04110001 Black-Rockyfailed
40124 OHSanduskySandusky River at Fremont1874 04100011 Sanduskyfailed
40123 OHWoodGrand River at Eagleville1874 04100010 Cedar-Portagefailed
44378 TXTravisColorado River at Austin1874 12090205 Austin-Travis Lakesfailed
44380 TXTravisColorado River at Austin1874 12090205 Austin-Travis Lakesfailed
44379 TXWallerBrazos River at Hempstead1874 12070104 Lower Brazosfailed
45681 VT Lamoille River at Georgia1874 04300105 Lamoille Rivercollected
45680 VTFranklinMissisquoi River at Swanton1874 04300107 Missiquoi Rivercollected

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/21/2026].

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