Specimen Information

Alosa sapidissima
Alosa sapidissima
(American Shad)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1877928
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciessapidissima
Common NameAmerican Shad
StateAK
CountyValdez-Cordova
LocalityMartin River Slough at low slack tide
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Copper River
HUC8 Number19020104
Map
Collection Day31
Collection Month5
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
CommentsCommercial fisherman report to Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Number Collected1
Size16 inches total length
Number of Females1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/27/2025].

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