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Scientific Name
Ameiurus melas
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820)
Park
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
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 | Ostariophysi |
| Order | Siluriformes |
| Family | Ictaluridae |
| Genus | Ameiurus |
| Species | Ameiurus melas |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
It appeared in the North Fork Kaweah River in 1990 and disappeared on its own several years later.; Data Source: Harold Werner, personal knowledge
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Historically occurred east of the Continental Divide.; Data Source: Hubbs, C.L. and K.F. Lagler. 1958. Fishes of the Great Lake Region, Revised ed. Cranbrook Institute Science Bulletin 26.186 pp.
Hubbs and Miller 1965
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was No with comment: non-native
Abundance
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
Harold Werner
Created Date
5/9/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
lchow@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/1/2014 4:35:45 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Harold Warner, personal knowledge
Other Parks
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Badlands National Park (BADL)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (BEOL)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Homestead National Historical Park (HOME)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (LYJO)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (HEHO)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
Devils Tower National Monument (DETO)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Pea Ridge National Military Park (PERI)
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (WABA)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Badlands National Park (BADL)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (BEOL)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Homestead National Historical Park (HOME)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (LYJO)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (HEHO)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
Devils Tower National Monument (DETO)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Pea Ridge National Military Park (PERI)
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (WABA)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
