Specimen Information

Dorosoma petenense
Dorosoma petenense
(Threadfin Shad)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID32069
GroupFishes
GenusDorosoma
Speciespetenense
Common NameThreadfin Shad
StateFL
CountyPinellas
LocalityAlligator Lake near Old Tampa Bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTampa Bay
HUC8 Number03100206
HUC10 NameAlligator Creek-Salt Creek Frontal
HUC10 Number0310020606
HUC12 NameAlligator Creek-Long Branch Frontal
HUC12 Number031002060601
Map
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Collection Year1959
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1788
Author:Finucane, J.H.
Date:1965
Title:Threadfin shad in Tampa Bay, Florida.
Journal:Quarterly Journal of the Florida Academy of Sciences
Volume:28
Issue:3
Pages:267-270
Commentsstocked for forage for largemouth bass; released when dam washed out.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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