Specimen Information

Dorosoma petenense
Dorosoma petenense
(Threadfin Shad)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID32766
GroupFishes
GenusDorosoma
Speciespetenense
Common NameThreadfin Shad
StateHI
CountyMaui
LocalityMolokai
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameHawaii
HUC8 Number32515200
Map
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Collection Year1905
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:690
Author:Devick, W.S.
Date:1991
Title:Pattern of introductions of aquatic organisms to Hawaii freshwater habitats.
Publisher:Proceedings of the 1990 Freshwater Stream Biology and Fisheries Management Symposium. Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources
Pages:189-213
CommentsAlthough 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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