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Scientific Name
Alosa pseudoharengus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Alosa pseudoharengus (Wilson, 1811)
Park
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
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
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 tidal sections downstream of Great Falls.; Data Source: Mangold, 2004
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Starnes, 2000
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Data Source: Starnes (from Johnston, D.W., 2000 Dyke Marsh Preserve Ecosystem-Appendix D)
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
9/17/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Hammerschlag, 1976; ; Mangold, 2004
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