Scientific Name
Alosa pseudoharengus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Alosa pseudoharengus (Wilson, 1811)
Park
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
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
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Gwilliam, 2007; Mather,2002
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Mather, 2002
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Gwilliam, 2007
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Subject to illegal harvest
-
Management Priority
Regional decline in abundance
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Gwilliam, 2007
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
ARHL
Created Date
11/5/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
11/6/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Observed in Herring River. Inspected gut lining to positively identify species, Park Species Data Source: Mather, 2002; Gwilliam, 2007 (personal observation);
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