Specimen Information

Alosa sapidissima
Alosa sapidissima
(American Shad)
Fishes
Native Transplant
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Specimen ID613462
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciessapidissima
Common NameAmerican Shad
StateAK
CountyAleutians East
LocalityBristol Bay; Sandy River, mouth
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePort Heiden
HUC8 Number19030201
HUC10 NameKing Salmon River-Frontal Bristol Bay
HUC10 Number1903020110
HUC12 NameSeal Islands-Frontal Bristol Bay
HUC12 Number190302011010
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Collection Day19
Collection Month8
Collection Year1986
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:26204
Author:University of Alaska
Date:2013
Title:University of Alaska Museum of the North ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/14806
Publisher:University of Alaska
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeLiterature
DisposalUniversity of Alaska Museum of the North ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberUAM 2897
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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