Specimen Information

Alosa chrysochloris
Alosa chrysochloris
(Skipjack Herring)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1695873
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Specieschrysochloris
Common NameSkipjack Herring
StateTN
CountyMonroe
LocalityTellico Lake, near outlet of Smoky Branch and Hammontree Branch
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Little Tennessee
HUC8 Number06010204
HUC10 NameUpper Tellico Lake
HUC10 Number0601020404
HUC12 NameLittle Toqua Creek-Tellico Lake
HUC12 Number060102040406
Map
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Collection Day4
Collection Month6
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage | dispersed
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierM. Neilson (U.S. Geological Survey)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Alosa chrysochloris


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/17/2025].

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