Specimen Information

Alosa sapidissima
Alosa sapidissima
(American Shad)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID34309
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciessapidissima
Common NameAmerican Shad
StateKS
Localitystate non-specific
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeState
Map
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Collection Year1885
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:394
Author:Miller, R.J., and H.W. Robison.
Date:1973
Title:The Fishes of Oklahoma.
Publisher:Oklahoma State University Press Stillwater, OK.
Pages:246 pp
Commentsp. 327; Reported by Craigin 1885 and Graham 1885
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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