Specimen Information

Dorosoma petenense
Dorosoma petenense
(Threadfin Shad)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1403577
GroupFishes
GenusDorosoma
Speciespetenense
Common NameThreadfin Shad
StateTN
Localitylower French Broad drainage
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeHUC8
HUC8 NameLower French Broad
HUC8 Number06010107
Map
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Collection Year1993
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:705
Author:Etnier, D.A., and W.C. Starnes.
Date:1993
Title:The fishes of Tennessee.
Publisher:The University of Tennessee Press
Pages:681 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:14971
Author:Boschung, H.T., Jr., and R.L. Mayden.
Date:2004
Title:Fishes of Alabama.
Publisher:Smithsonian Books
Pages:736 pp
Reference 3
Ref. Number:706
Author:Jenkins, R.E., and N.M. Burkhead.
Date:1994
Title:Freshwater fishes of Virginia.
Publisher:American Fisheries Society
Pages:1079 pp
CommentsBoschung and Mayden 2004 say introduced to TN drainage; Mettee et al. say native to TN drainage; Etnier and Starnes 1993 say native; Jenkins and Burkhead 1994 say introduced to upper reaches including the Holston (this HUC) maintained by stocking.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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