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Scientific Name
Carpiodes velifer
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Carpiodes velifer (Rafinesque, 1820)
Park
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
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 | Cypriniformes |
| Superfamily | Cobitoidea |
| Family | Catostomidae |
| Subfamily | Ictiobinae |
| Genus | Carpiodes |
| Species | Carpiodes velifer |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Berry & Young (2004)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Berry & Young (2004)
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
More common in the lower Missouri River basin. Often confused with the quillback and river carpsucker; Data Source: Berry & Young (2004)
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Not certain it breeds in Park, but highly likely.
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
R Perdaems--THRO
Created Date
6/5/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Marcia Wilson
Last Modified Date
9/23/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: During their 1996-1998 survey, Berry & Young (2004) did not find any Highfin carpsuckers in the Fort Randall district and found one in the Gavins Point district., Park Species Data Source: Young, Welker, Wildhaber, Berry, and Scarnecchia. 1997.
Other Parks
Arkansas Post National Memorial (ARPO)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
