Scientific Name
Esox masquinongy
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Esox masquinongy Mitchill, 1824
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Muskellunge, Musky
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Actinopterygii |
Class | Teleostei |
Superorder | Protacanthopterygii |
Order | Esociformes |
Family | Esocidae |
Genus | Esox |
Species | Esox masquinongy |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found in Lake Superior (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Breeding status unknown.
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
D M Loope
Created Date
11/18/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
7/20/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Found in Lake Superior (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982)., Park Species Data Source: Johnsson, R G, P C Shelton and P A Jordan. 1982. Wildlife of Isle Royale. Isle Royale Natural History Association, Houghton, MI.
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