Specimen Information

Dorosoma cepedianum
Dorosoma cepedianum
(Gizzard Shad)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID33597
GroupFishes
GenusDorosoma
Speciescepedianum
Common NameGizzard Shad
StateIL
Localitystate non-specific
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeState
Map
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Collection Year1979
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:105
Author:Smith, P.W.
Date:1979
Title:The fishes of Illinois.
Publisher:University of Illinois Press
Pages:314 pp
CommentsNative to Illinois but has increased its range and abundance because of construction of reservoirs and ponds and the increase of silt in streams.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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