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Scientific Name
Anguilla rostrata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Anguilla rostrata (Lesueur, 1817)
Park
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American eel
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Superorder | Elopomorpha |
| Order | Anguilliformes |
| Suborder | Anguilloidei |
| Family | Anguillidae |
| Genus | Anguilla |
| Species | Anguilla rostrata |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Raesly, 2004; Mangold, 2004
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Starnes, 2000
Abundance
Common
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Only if present and sought by anglers legally or illegally.
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Starnes:catadromous./; Data Source: Starnes (from Johnston, D.W., 2000 Dyke Marsh Preserve Ecosystem-Appendix D)
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
16
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTK-NCR
Created Date
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Geoff Sanders
Last Modified Date
9/17/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Hammerschlag, 1976; Brazinski and Kangas, 1998; Versar, 1999; Starnes, 2000; Raesly, 2004; Mangold, 2004
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