Scientific Name
Ameiurus melas
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
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: Johnstone and Lauretta 2004
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Johnstone and Lauretta 2004
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Johnstone and Lauretta 2004
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: A. Anderson pers. comm. 2007
Geographic Regions Tags
- Colorado River
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
Nicole Tancreto
Created Date
4/9/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/18/2020 3:19:26 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Fish of Grand Canyon National Park
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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)
Devils Tower National Monument (DETO)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Homestead National Historical Park (HOME)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Pea Ridge National Military Park (PERI)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (LYJO)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (HEHO)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
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)
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (WABA)
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
