Specimen Information

Dorosoma cepedianum
Dorosoma cepedianum
(Gizzard Shad)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1418796
GroupFishes
GenusDorosoma
Speciescepedianum
Common NameGizzard Shad
StateIA
CountyDickinson
LocalityEast Okoboji Lake
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLittle Sioux
HUC8 Number10230003
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month8
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown | released bait
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30575
Author:Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2017
Title:Gizzard Shad found in Iowa Great Lakes
Commentsalthough this location is shown in the native range,this is the first time gizzard shad have been found in the Iowa Great Lakes; “The Iowa Great Lakes are at the northern edge of this species’ range,”; Because we map native ranges at a HUC-8 scale, and they occur father downstream in the HUC, this whole area is shown as native
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected26


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