Specimen Information

Alosa aestivalis
Alosa aestivalis
(Blueback Herring)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID36873
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciesaestivalis
Common NameBlueback Herring
StateNC
LocalityYadkin drainage
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameUpper Yadkin
HUC8 Number03040101
Map
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Collection Year1991
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:162
Author:Menhinick, E.F.
Date:1991
Title:The freshwater fishes of North Carolina
Publisher:North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Pages:227 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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