Specimen Information

Dorosoma petenense
Dorosoma petenense
(Threadfin Shad)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID32548
GroupFishes
GenusDorosoma
Speciespetenense
Common NameThreadfin Shad
StateHI
CountyKauai
Localityisland of Kauai
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameKauai
HUC8 Number20070000
HUC10 Number2007000004
Map
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Collection Year1958
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:672
Author:Maciolek, J.A.
Date:1984
Title:Exotic fishes in Hawaii and other islands of Oceania
Publisher:John Hopkins University Press
Pages:131-161
Reference 2
Ref. Number:684
Author:Randall, J.E.
Date:1987
Title:Introductions of marine fishes to the Hawaiian Islands.
Journal:Bulletin of Marine Science
Volume:41
Issue:2
Pages:490-502
Commentsstocked more than once; Although Devick (1991) reports D. petenense was introduced to HI in 1905 (but provides not details), others (e.g., Maciolek 1984; Randall 1987) report the introduction occurred in 1958.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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