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Scientific Name
Alosa aestivalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Alosa aestivalis (Mitchill, 1814)
Park
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
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
Likely maintains a seasonal presence (late March - early June) associated with annual spawning migrations. Spawning runs may vary considerably from year to year and would only affect the canal from mile zero upslope to Great Falls.; Data Source: Starnes, 2000
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Only if present and sought by anglers legally or illegally.
Seasonality Tags
- Migratory
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
MTK-NCR
Created Date
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Geoff Sanders
Last Modified Date
9/5/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Starnes, 2000
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Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
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