Specimen Information

Alosa sapidissima
Alosa sapidissima
(American Shad)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1702200
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciessapidissima
Common NameAmerican Shad
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLake Erie
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
Collection Month12
Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13979
Author:Cudmore-Vokey, B., and E.J. Crossman.
Date:2000
Title:Checklists of the fish fauna of the Laurentian Great Lakes and their connecting channels. Canadian Manuscript Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 2550.
Publisher:Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Commentsreported, introduced, not likely established
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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