Scientific Name
Elops saurus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Elops saurus Linnaeus, 1766
Park
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Superorder | Elopomorpha |
| Order | Elopiformes |
| Family | Elopidae |
| Genus | Elops |
| Species | Elops saurus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Wilborn, R.E. and Bennett, W.A. 2006. Summary Inventory of Marine and Freshwater Fishes of Gulf Islands National Seashore. National Parks Service
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Wilborn, R.E. and Bennett, W.A. 2006. Summary Inventory of Marine and Freshwater Fishes of Gulf Islands National Seashore. National Parks Service
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Wilborn, R.E. and Bennett, W.A. 2006. Summary Inventory of Marine and Freshwater Fishes of Gulf Islands National Seashore. National Parks Service
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
11
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BWW
Created Date
8/19/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Rachel Wilborn
Last Modified Date
12/15/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Franks 1970
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