Specimen Information

Alosa sapidissima
Alosa sapidissima
(American Shad)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID28665
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciessapidissima
Common NameAmerican Shad
StateCA
CountyMadera
LocalityMillerton Lake on San Joaquin River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper San Joaquin
HUC8 Number18040006
HUC10 NameBig Sandy Creek-San Joaquin River
HUC10 Number1804000613
HUC12 NameMillerton Lake-San Joaquin River
HUC12 Number180400061303
Map
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Collection Year1956
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker with stocked fish
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
Reference 2
Ref. Number:219
Author:von Geldern, C.E.
Date:1965
Title:Evidence of American shad reproduction in a landlocked environment.
Journal:California Fish and Game
Volume:51
Issue:3
Pages:212-213
CommentsIntroduced with striped bass
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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