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Scientific Name
Megalops atlanticus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1847
Park
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Tarpon
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 | Megalopidae |
| Genus | Megalops |
| Species | Megalops atlanticus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
present in the southwestern corner of BICY near Ochopee and in Deep Lake, may be more widespread in the canal system; Data Source: Marcus Zokan 9/20/2006
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
a euryhaline species present in coastal freshwater canals, channels in the coastal marsh, and Deep Lake; Data Source: Marcus Zokan 9/20/2006
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
6
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Mike Robinson - Univ Miami
Created Date
9/28/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Mike Robinson - Univ Miami
Last Modified Date
9/20/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Other Parks
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Buck Island Reef National Monument (BUIS)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Buck Island Reef National Monument (BUIS)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
