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    Species Accepted

    Alosa sapidissima (Wilson, 1811)

    American shad
    EukaryotaAnimalia...Alosa
    IUCNLeast Concern

    Classification and descendants

    Source: Catalogue of Life

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      Synonyms and combinations

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      Recorded as introduced in 4 countries or islands

      4 results
      Introduced inAccording toInvasiveOccurrences in GBIF
      CanadaNo
      ChinaNo
      MexicoNo
      United States of AmericaNo
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      Vernacular names

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      35 results
      Alaccia americana Italian
      Allaccia americana Italian
      Alosa amerykanska a. zlotosledz Polish
      Alose canadienne French
      American shad English
      Americka lojka Serbian
      Amerikaanse elft Dutch
      Amerikanische Finte German
      Amerikanischer Maifisch German
      Amerikankantasilli Finnish

      Treatments

      Source: Catalogue of Life
      3 results
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      Bibliography

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      13 results
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      Observation.org contributors. 2018. "Download species lists". Observation.org, Nature observations form around the world. est. 2008. Hisko de Vries (man). Observation International Foundation. https://observation.org/download.php?lang=en&local=xx
      http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2012/details/species/id/9741333
      Zicha O, Hrb J, Maňas M, Novák J, and BioLib contributors. BioLib.cz: Taxonomic tree of plants and animals with photos. 1999 - 2019, https://www.biolib.cz/en/main/
      DeKay, J. E. (1842). Zoology of New-York, or the New-York fauna; comprising detailed descriptions of all the animals hitherto observed within the state of New-York, with brief notices of those occasionally found near its borders, and accompanied by appropriate illustrations. Part IV. Fishes. W. & A. White & J. Visscher, Albany. (Part Of: Natural History of New York), i–xv + 1–415, Pls. 1–79. [Plates in separate volume; fishes, Pls. 1–79 [most in color].]. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.2079 10.5962/bhl.title.2079
      North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS). https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=2901
      Mitchill, S. L. (1814). Report, in part, of Samuel L. Mitchill, M. D., Professor of Natural History, &c, on the fishes of New-York. D. Carlisle, New York, 1–28. https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=216
      Nozères, C., Archambault, D., Chouinard, P., Gauthier, J., Miller, R., Parent, E., Schwab, P., Savard, L., & Dutil, J. (2010). Identification guide for marine fishes of the estuary and northern Gulf of St. Lawrence and sampling protocols used during trawl surveys between 2004 and 2008. Can. Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci, 2866: 243. https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=145051
      Nelson, J. S., Crossman, E. J., Espinosa-Pérez, H., Findley, L. T., Gilbert, C. R., Lea, R. N., & Williams, J. D. (2004). Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States, Canada and Mexico Special Publication. American Fisheries Society, 29 American Fisheries Society: Bethesda. ISBN 1-888569-61-1. 386 + CD-Rom, pp. https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=168273
      Davidson, A. (2001). North Atlantic fish cookbook [Noord-Atlantisch viskookboek]. Scepter: Bussum, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-72653-14-9. 556 pp. https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=124438

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