Specimen Information

Alosa sapidissima
Alosa sapidissima
(American Shad)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID26574
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciessapidissima
Common NameAmerican Shad
StateAL
LocalityCahaba River
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameCahaba
HUC8 Number03150202
Map
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Collection Year1902
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1773
Author:Bowers, G.M.
Date:1904
Title:Report of the Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries for the year ending June 30, 1902. Part XXVIII.
Publisher:US Commission of Fish and Fisheries, Washington, DC.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked"450,000"
Year Classfingerling


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