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Scientific Name
Alosa pseudoharengus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Alosa pseudoharengus (Wilson, 1811)
Park
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
alewife
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 pseudoharengus |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
The data source confirming park status is over 10 years old. The park status value was chosen due to the lack of current evidence for the occurrence of this species in the park.; Data Source: Britt, 1993
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Britt, 1993
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Britt, 1993
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
3
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTK-NCR
Created Date
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
gsanders@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
6/23/2015 9:24:57 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Britt, 1993: Alosa pseudoharengus, alewife (anadromous, native) Alewives are native to the east coast of North America, from South Carolina into Canada. They are anadromous and during the Spring move up most coastal rivers from Red Bay, Labrador to South Carolina to spawn. Alewives have also been introduced into some Virginia reservoirs.Alewives tend to migrate earlier than blueback herring from March through May when water temperatures are 52-60 of. After spawning, adults return to the sea. Their normal life span is 8 years. Alewife migrations still occur in Rock Creek./, Park Species Data Source: Britt 1993
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