Scientific Name
Ameiurus melas
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820)
Park
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
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
Data Source: Steve Yekel, Regional Fisheries Supervisor, Wyoming Game and Fish Dept
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Steve Yekel, Regional Fisheries Supervisor, Wyoming Game and Fish Dept
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Unknown with comment: Data Source: Steve Yekel, Regional Fisheries Supervisor, Wyoming Game and Fish Dept
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Steve Yekel, Regional Fisheries Supervisor, Wyoming Game and Fish Dept
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Steve Yekel, Regional Fisheries Supervisor, Wyoming Game and Fish Dept
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Rob Daley, GRYN data manager
Created Date
9/2/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Rob Daley, GRYN data manager
Last Modified Date
9/2/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Added based on Steve Yekels recommendation from August 2005 review of existing NPSpecies records, Park Species Data Source: Steve Yekel, Regional Fisheries Supervisor, Wyoming Game and Fish Dept
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Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
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