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Scientific Name

Lota lota

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Lota lota (Linnaeus, 1758)

Park

Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)

Sensitive

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

Burbot, Ellpout, Lawyer

Park Synonyms

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Bilateria
Infrakingdom	Deuterostomia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
Superclass	Actinopterygii
Class	Teleostei
Superorder	Paracanthopterygii
Order	Gadiformes
Family	Gadidae
Subfamily	Lotinae
Genus	Lota
Species	Lota lota

Occurrence

Present

Occurrence Notes

Found in Lake Superior and Siskiwit Lake (Kallemeyn 2000; Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1985).; Data Source: Kallemeyn 2000. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1985. Hubbs and Lagler 1949.

Nativeness

Native

Nativeness Notes

The burbot is generally distributed in all suitable habitats, in the fresh waters of continental Eurasia and North America, southward to about 40 degrees North.; Data Source: Scott and Crossman 1985.

Abundance

Uncommon

Abundance Notes

Data Source: Kallemeyn 2000.

Seasonality Tags

Breeder

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

References

Vouchers

External Links

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

D M Loope

Created Date

11/18/2002 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

Elizabeth Nauertz

Last Modified Date

7/20/2005 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Detail: Found in Lake Superior and Siskiwit Lake (Kallemeyn 2000; Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982)., Park Species Data Source: Kallemeyn, L W. 2000. A Comparison of Fish Communities from 32 Inland Lakes in Isle Royale National Park, 1929 and 1995-1997. US Department of the Interior, US Geological Survey, Washington, DC. Biological Science Report USGS/BRD/BSR-2000-004. Scott, W B and E J Crossman. 1985. Freshwater Fishes of Canada. Canadian Government Publishing Centre, Hull, Quebec. Johnsson, R G, P C Shelton and P A Jordan. 1982. Wildlife of Isle Royale. Isle Royale Natural History Association, Houghton, MI. Hubbs, C L and K F Lagler. 1949. Fishes of Isle Royale, Lake Superior, Michigan. Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters. 33:73-133.

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