Specimen Information

Alosa pseudoharengus
Alosa pseudoharengus
(Alewife)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1428270
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciespseudoharengus
Common NameAlewife
StateIL
CountyCook
LocalityLake Michigan, Chicago, Monroe Harbor near Shedd Aquarium
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Michigan
HUC8 Number04190000
HUC10 NameLake Michigan
HUC10 Number0419000002
HUC12 NameLake Michigan
HUC12 Number041900000200
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month5
Collection Year1957
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Record TypeSpecimen
Museum Cat NumberField Museum of Natural History, Catalog number:62061
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/9/2024].

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