Scientific Name
Alosa aestivalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Alosa aestivalis (Mitchill, 1814)
Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
blueback herring
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Actinopterygii |
Class | Teleostei |
Superorder | Clupeomorpha |
Order | Clupeiformes |
Suborder | Clupeoidei |
Family | Clupeidae |
Subfamily | Alosinae |
Genus | Alosa |
Species | Alosa aestivalis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Horwitz et al. collected adults in the Smithfield Reach and juveniles near Poxono Island in 2008.; Data Source: Horowitz et al., 2008. Fish Inventories of DEWA and UPDE; Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Database Manager, 6/4/2013.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Anadromous.; Data Source: Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Data Manager, 6/14/2007; Lee et al., 1980. Atlas of North American Freshwater Fishes.
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Without more monioring, can't determine if Uncommon, Rare, or Occasional.; Data Source: Rich Evans, Ecologist, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, 8/5/2013.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Anadromous.; Data Source: Rich Evans, Ecologist, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, 8/5/2013.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office
Created Date
10/19/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
8/8/2013 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Horowitz et al., 2008. Fish Inventories of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (Final Draft Version). NATUREBIB-2198239., Accepted Detail: 7th edition (2013) of Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico--accessed on-line 6/3/2013 from http://fisheries.org/docs/pub_fish_names.pdf; Dr. Jay R. Stauffer, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Ichthyology, The Pennsylvania State University, 6/13/2007.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Management priority value was No with comment: Management priority for the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission; being considered for listing under the Federal Endangered Species Act.
In legacy NPSpecies Exploitation Concern value was No with comment: Exploitation concern of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the Delaware River Basin Fish & Wildlife Management Cooperative.
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