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Scientific Name
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum, 1792)
Park
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Pink Salmon, PKS
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassActinopterygii
ClassTeleostei
SuperorderProtacanthopterygii
OrderSalmoniformes
FamilySalmonidae
SubfamilySalmoninae
GenusOncorhynchus
SpeciesOncorhynchus gorbuscha
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found in Sable Creek, Sevenmile Creek, Hurricane River, Beaver Creek, and Miners River during spawning in September.; Data Source: Armichardy and Leonard 2001, Newman 2001
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Tags
  • Cultivated
Abundance
Uncommon
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Spawn in Lake Superior tributaries listed above.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
4
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
D M Loope
Created Date
2/20/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Joan Elias
Last Modified Date
5/24/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Documented presence in Lake Superior nearshore areas of PIRO., Park Species Data Source: Armichardy, D. & J. B. K. Leonard. 2001. Beaver Basin Fish Survey Report-2001. Northern Mich. Univ. Marquette, MI. 30p. Newman, L. E. 2001. Stream Assessment, Pictured Rocks Nat'l Lakeshore. US Fish and Wildlife Serv. Ashland, WI. 23p.
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