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Scientific Name
Alosa sapidissima
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Alosa sapidissima (Wilson, 1811)
Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American shad
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 sapidissima |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
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
Data Source: Horowitz et al., 2008. Fish Inventories of DEWA and UPDE; Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Database Manager, 6/5/2013.
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Adults abundant in mainstem from late April to early June. Abundance varies from year to year.; Data Source: Rich Evans, Ecologist, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, 8/5/2013.
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Exploitation concern of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the Delaware River Basin Fish & Wildlife Management Cooperative.
-
Management Priority
DEWA is working with the Delaware River Basin Fish & Wildlife Management Cooperative to monitor, protect, and enhance populations.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Anadromous.; Data Source: Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Data Manager, 6/14/2007; Lee et al., 1980. Atlas of North American Freshwater Fishes; NatureServe. 2006. NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life [web application]. Version 6.1. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia. Available http://www.natureserve.org/explorer. (Accessed: June 14, 2007 ).
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
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.
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
