American Shad

Alosa sapidissima

Species code GS000507

General Status in Canada

Secure


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Freshwater fishes
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

French common name:

YearEnglish common name French common name
2000American ShadAlose savoureuse
2005American ShadAlose savoureuse
2015
2020

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Actinopterygii

Class

Teleostei

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Alosa sapidissimaClupeidaeClupeiformes
2005Alosa sapidissimaClupeidaeClupeiformes
2015Alosa sapidissimaClupeidaeClupeiformes
2020Alosa sapidissimaClupeidaeClupeiformes

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Secure
2005Secure
2015Secure
2020Secure

Original Ranks:


Canada
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2015Secure - N5B,N4N5N,N5M
2020Secure - N5B,N4N
Yukon
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2000Exotic - 7
2005Exotic - 7
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Alberta
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2000Extirpated - 0.1
2005Extirpated - 0.1
2015Critically Imperiled - S1B,S1M
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Quebec
2000At Risk - 1
2005Sensitive - 3
2015Vulnerable - S3B,S3M
2020Vulnerable - S3B
New Brunswick
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5B,S5M
2020Secure - S5B
Nova Scotia
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5B,S5M
2020Secure - S5B
Prince Edward Island
2000Accidental - 8
2005Accidental - 8
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2005
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Newfoundland
2000
2005
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Unrankable - SUN,SUM
2020Unrankable - SUN
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4N,S4M
2020Apparently Secure - S4N