Patapsco River Bloede's Dam leaves Daniels Dam, upstream, as the last remaining dam along the mainstem Patapsco River. Removal of Bloede's Dam in September, 2018 opened up of the Patapsco River watershed which will potentially restore spawning runs of at least six species of native anadromous fish: alewife ("Alosa pseudoharengus"), blueback herring ("Alosa aestivalis"), American shad ("Alosa sapidissima"), hickory shad ("Alosa mediocris"), striped bass ("Morone saxatilis"), sea lamprey ("Petromyzon marinus"), as only one species, sea lamprey, were found using the Bloede's Dam fish ladder in 2012. One catadromous species would likely also benefit, the American eel ("Anguilla rostrata"), a fish species which
Boesemania Boesemania Boesemania is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Sciaenidae. This genus contains the single species Boesemania microlepis. Also known as the boeseman croaker and smallscale croaker, this fish lives in southeast Asian rivers. This is a relatively large species. It can reach in length and in weight. "Boesemania microlepis" lives in Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia (Borneo and Sumatra), Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand. It is found in several rivers such as the Mekong, Chao Phraya River, Mae Klong, Nan River, Tha Chin River, and Bang Pakong River. This species appears to be sedentary. It prefers large, flowing rivers. During