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Scientific Name
Gila atraria
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Gila atraria (Girard, 1856)
Park
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
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 | Cyprinoidea |
| Family | Leuciscidae |
| Subfamily | Laviniinae |
| Genus | Gila |
| Species | Gila atraria |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Snake River and tributaries (esp. Heart River and Lake and Witch Creek), Lewis and Shoshone Lake System.; Data Source: Doug Keinath-Lead Zoologist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Native to the Snake River and its tributaries, including in Heart River and Lake and Witch Creek; introduced eslewhere including Lewis and Shoshone Lakes.; Data Source: Todd Koel - YELL Supervisory Fishery Biologist, Doug Keinath-Lead Zoologist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Its numbers are increasing, making it "the most abundant fish species in Lewis Lake" (Varley and Schullery 1998).
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
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
BCI
Created Date
3/22/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kcrockatt@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
7/29/2016 9:21:08 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: NPFauna, D. Mahony
