Specimen Information

Alosa sapidissima
Alosa sapidissima
(American Shad)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID46868
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciessapidissima
Common NameAmerican Shad
StateWV
Localitystate non-specific
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeState
Map
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Collection Year1995
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:396
Author:Stauffer, J.R., Jr., J.M. Boltz, and L.R. White
Date:1995
Title:The fishes of West Virginia
Publisher:Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Volume:146
Pages:13-19
Commentsonce stocked now extirpated; p. 46
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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