Specimen Information

Alosa aestivalis
Alosa aestivalis
(Blueback Herring)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID39702
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciesaestivalis
Common NameBlueback Herring
StateNY
CountyOswego
LocalityOneida Lake [NE of Syracuse]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOneida
HUC8 Number04140202
HUC10 NameOneida Lake-Oneida River
HUC10 Number0414020208
HUC12 NameOneida Lake
HUC12 Number041402020808
Map
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Collection Year1981
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaycanal
Statusestablished
Commentsmistakenly identified as juvenile alewife until 1994
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedmany
Year Classjuvenile


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/6/2024].

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