Specimen Information

Alosa aestivalis
Alosa aestivalis
(Blueback Herring)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1897677
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciesaestivalis
Common NameBlueback Herring
StateNY
CountyEssex
LocalityLake Champlain at Bouquet River Point
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLake Champlain
HUC8 Number04300108
Map
Collection Day30
Collection Month10
Collection Year1979
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaycanal
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46592
Author:Plosila, D.S., and LaBar, G.W.
Date:1981
Title:Occurence of juvenile blueback herring in Lake Champlain
Journal:New York Fish and Game Journal
Volume:28
Issue:1
Pages:118
Comments"Several" specimens placed in museum collection, it is unclear the exact number.
Record TypeLiterature
DisposalAmerican Museum of Natural History
Museum Cat Number39137
VerifierL.C. Smith of the American Museum of Natural History
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected6
Size91, 98, 99, 100, 104, and 108 mm
Number of Juveniles6


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