Specimen Information

Alosa sapidissima
Alosa sapidissima
(American Shad)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID37372
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciessapidissima
Common NameAmerican Shad
StateNE
CountyDouglas
LocalityElkhorn River near Omaha
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Elkhorn
HUC8 Number10220003
Map
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Collection Month6
Collection Year1873
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:32
Author:Smith, H.M.
Date:1896
Title:A review of the history and results of the attempts to acclimatize fish and other water animals in the Pacific states.
Journal:Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission
Volume:15
Pages:379-472
CommentsRailroad bridge collapsed and contents of Mr. Livingston Stone's aquarium car were lost.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year Classfry


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