Specimen Information

Alosa sapidissima
Alosa sapidissima
(American Shad)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID38684
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciessapidissima
Common NameAmerican Shad
StateNV
CountyClark
LocalityColorado River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameHavasu-Mohave Lakes
HUC8 Number15030101
Map
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Collection Year1946
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:279
Author:Deacon, J.E., and J.E. Williams
Date:1984
Title:Annotated list of the fishes of Nevada.
Journal:Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
Volume:97
Issue:1
Pages:103-118
Reference 2
Ref. Number:281
Author:Miller, R.R., and J.R. Alcorn
Date:1946
Title:The introduced fishes of Nevada, with a history of their introduction.
Journal:Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
Volume:73
Pages:173-193
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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