Specimen Information

Alosa sapidissima
Alosa sapidissima
(American Shad)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID28658
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciessapidissima
Common NameAmerican Shad
StateCA
LocalityStanislaus River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameUpper Stanislaus
HUC8 Number18040010
Map
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Collection Year1976
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:217
Author:Moyle, P.B.
Date:1976
Title:Inland fishes of California.
Publisher:University of California Press Berkeley, CA.
Pages:405 pp
CommentsOne of the main shad runs.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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