(ofClupea sapidissima Wilson, 1811)Anonymous [Wilson, A.]. (1811). Clupea, in ichthyology, . <em>The Cyclopedia; or, universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and letters.</em> v. 9: 3 unnumbered pp. [Authorship of article according to Rafinesque 1818].[details]
Distribution Newfoundland, St. Lawrence River and Nova Scotia southward to central Florida
Distribution Newfoundland, St. Lawrence River and Nova Scotia southward to central Florida [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Alosa sapidissima (Wilson, 1811). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=158670 on 2025-07-15
original description(ofAlosa praestabilis DeKay, 1842)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. <em>W. & A. White & J. Visscher, Albany. (part of: Natural History of New York).</em> i-xv + 1-415, Pls. 1-79. [Plates in separate volume; fishes, Pls. 1-79 [most in color].].[details]
original description(ofClupea indigena Mitchill, 1814)Mitchill, S. L. (1814). Report, in part, of Samuel L. Mitchill, M. D., Professor of Natural History, &c, on the fishes of New-York. <em>D. Carlisle, New York.</em> 1-28. page(s): 21 [22] [details]
original description(ofClupea sapidissima Wilson, 1811)Anonymous [Wilson, A.]. (1811). Clupea, in ichthyology, . <em>The Cyclopedia; or, universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and letters.</em> v. 9: 3 unnumbered pp. [Authorship of article according to Rafinesque 1818].[details]
basis of recordScott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> No. 219. 731 pp.[details]
Ecology
ecology sourceLooby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online athttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4[details]
context source (Deepsea)Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online athttp://www.iobis.org/[details]
additional sourceFroese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online athttps://www.fishbase.org[details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species impact in United States part of the North Pacific Ocean (Marine Region) : Alters trophic interactions [details] Introduced species impact in United States part of the North Pacific Ocean (Marine Region) : Outcompetes native species for resources and/or space [details] Introduced species vector dispersal Chinese part of the Eastern Chinese Sea(Marine Region) Aquaculture [details] Introduced species vector dispersal Chinese part of the South China Sea (Marine Region) Aquaculture [details] Introduced species vector dispersal Chinese part of the Yellow Sea (Marine Region) Aquaculture [details]
Unreviewed
Diet Feed on copepods, insect larvae, mysids and small fishes [details] Distribution Newfoundland, St. Lawrence River and Nova Scotia southward to central Florida [details] Habitat nektonic [details] Habitat anadromous species; found in salt water to depths of 250 m; spawns in freshwaters [details] Importance Scientific- Commercial [details] Predators Mammals, bony and fin fishes and seals [details] Reproduction Migrate, repeatedly throughout their lifetime, in spring to (slow-moving) rivers; females may produce up to 600,000 eggs; external fertilization [details]