Specimen Information

Alosa aestivalis
Alosa aestivalis
(Blueback Herring)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID43795
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciesaestivalis
Common NameBlueback Herring
StateTX
CountyBriscoe
LocalityLake Theo, Red River drainage
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Prairie Dog Town Fork Red
HUC8 Number11120105
Map
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Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:360
Author:Howells, R.G.
Date:1992
Title:Annotated list of non-native fishes, mollusks, crustaceans, and aquatic plants, in Texas waters. Management Data Series No. 78.
Publisher:Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Pages:19 p.
Reference 2
Ref. Number:21
Author:Guest, W.C.
Date:1983
Title:Blueback herring evaluation. Federal Aid Project F-31-R-9.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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