Scientific Name
Esox masquinongy
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Esox masquinongy Mitchill, 1824
Park
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Muskellunge
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Actinopterygii |
Class | Teleostei |
Superorder | Protacanthopterygii |
Order | Esociformes |
Family | Esocidae |
Genus | Esox |
Species | Esox masquinongy |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Eibler 1996
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Phillips et al 1982
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Expert opinion; Data Source: Kallemeyn (USGS) 2003 pers. comm.
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Season and harvest limits set my MN DNR
-
Management Priority
Game fish subject to harvest
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Eibler 1996
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
M. Broschart
Created Date
1/8/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
10/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Eibler 1996, Phillips et al 1982, Kallemeyn (USGS) 2003 pers. comm.
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Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
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