Specimen Information

Dorosoma cepedianum
Dorosoma cepedianum
(Gizzard Shad)
Fishes
Native Transplant
Collection Info
Point Map
Species Profile
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Specimen ID1406437
GroupFishes
GenusDorosoma
Speciescepedianum
Common NameGizzard Shad
StateTX
CountyCameron
LocalityBoca Chica Beach
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouth Laguna Madre
HUC8 Number12110208
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Collection Day9
Collection Month9
Collection Year1987
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:25998
Author:Texas Natural Science Center
Date:2013
Title:Texas Natural History Collections ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://www.gbif.org/dataset/6080b6cc-1c24-41ff-ad7f-0ebe7b56f311
Publisher:Unversity of Texas at Austin
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalTexas Natural History Collection ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberTNHC 43686
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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