Specimen Information

Alosa aestivalis
Alosa aestivalis
(Blueback Herring)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1401791
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciesaestivalis
Common NameBlueback Herring
LocalityUpper Connecticut-Mascoma (HUC8) non-specific
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeHUC8
HUC8 NameWaits River-Connecticut River
HUC8 Number01080104
Map
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Collection Year2006
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26624
Author:Langdon, R.W., M.T. Ferguson, and K.M. Cox.
Date:2006
Title:Fishes of Vermont
Publisher:Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
CommentsHistorically not found in CT River north of the MA state line; now in small numbers near Vernon (Langdon et al. 2006)
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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