Specimen Information

Alosa pseudoharengus
Alosa pseudoharengus
(Alewife)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID39430
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciespseudoharengus
Common NameAlewife
StateNY
LocalityLake Erie
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number04260000
Map
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Collection Year1931
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaycanal
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:98
Author:Smith, C.L.
Date:1985
Title:The inland fishes of New York State.
Publisher:New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Pages:522 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:703
Author:Mills, E.L., J.H. Leach, J.T. Carlton, and C.L. Secor
Date:1993
Title:Exotic species in the Great Lakes: a history of biotic crises and anthropogenic introductions
Journal:Journal of Great Lakes Research
Volume:19
Issue:1
Pages:1-54
CommentsExpanded via Welland Canal. Followed decline of walleye, blue pike and sauger that began in the 1920's.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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