Scientific Name
Engraulis mordax
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Engraulis mordax Girard, 1854
Park
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
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 | Clupeomorpha |
| Order | Clupeiformes |
| Suborder | Clupeoidei |
| Family | Engraulidae |
| Subfamily | Engraulinae |
| Genus | Engraulis |
| Species | Engraulis mordax |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Miller, D. and R.N. Lea 1972. Guide to the Coastal Marine Fishes of California. California Department of Fish and Game, Fish Bulletin 157.
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
The adults are listed as abundant as are the juveniles. Larvae are listed as common in Tomales Bay.
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
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
S. Egan
Created Date
4/15/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Dale Roberts
Last Modified Date
3/29/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Monaco, M.E., R.L. Emmett, D.M. Nelson, and S.A. Hinton. 1990. Distribution and abundance of fishes and invertebrates in west coast estuaries, Volume 1: Data summaries.
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