Specimen Information

Alosa sapidissima
Alosa sapidissima
(American Shad)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID40422
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciessapidissima
Common NameAmerican Shad
StateOR
CountyWasco
LocalityThe Dalles on the Columbia River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Columbia-Hood
HUC8 Number17070105
HUC10 NameMill Creek-Columbia River
HUC10 Number1707010504
HUC12 NameMurdock-Columbia River
HUC12 Number170701050406
Map
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Collection Year1893
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
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
Comments1-2 dozen per day in a salmon wheel
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected12-24/d


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