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Scientific Name
Alosa aestivalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Alosa aestivalis (Mitchill, 1814)
Park
West Potomac Park (WEPO)
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
Data Source: See Observation
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Geoff Sanders
Created Date
7/13/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Geoff Sanders
Last Modified Date
9/5/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Alosa aestivalis, blueback herring (anadromous, native)Blueback herring are native to the East Coast of North America, from Florida into Canada. They are an anadromous species that occur in most coastal rivers from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia to St. Johns River, FL during spring spawning migrations. Blueback herring choose spawning sites more./ selectively than do alewives. Blueback prefer a hard substrate and deep swift water.
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