Specimen Information

Alosa aestivalis
Alosa aestivalis
(Blueback Herring)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID42095
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciesaestivalis
Common NameBlueback Herring
StatePA
LocalitySusquehanna drainage
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeHUC4
HUC8 NameSusquehanna
HUC8 Number02050000
Map
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Collection Year1998
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1935
Author:Christmas, J., R. Eades, D. Cincotta, A. Shiels, R. Miller, J. Siemien, T. Sinnott, and P. Fuller.
Date:2000
Title:History, management, and status of introduced fishes in the Chesapeake Bay basin.
Publisher:Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Pages:29 p
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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