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Scientific Name
Esox lucius
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Esox lucius Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Alagnak Wild River (ALAG)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Northern pike
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassActinopterygii
ClassTeleostei
SuperorderProtacanthopterygii
OrderEsociformes
FamilyEsocidae
GenusEsox
SpeciesEsox lucius
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Heard, W. R., R. L. Wallace, W. L. Hartman. 1969. Distributions of fishes in fresh water of Katmai National Monument, Alaska, and their zoographical implications. Special scientific report -- fisheries no. 590.; Data Source: Jones TM and Others. 2005. Baseline Inventory of Freshwater Fishes of the Southwest Alaska Inventory and Monitoring Network: Alagnak Wild River, Aniakchak NM and Preserve, Katmai NP and Preserve, Kenai Fjords NP, and Lake Clark NP. National Park Service. Anchorage, AK. Unpublished Report-601942.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Based on information presented in: Mecklenburg, C.W., T.A. Mecklenburg, and L.K. Thorsteinson. 2002. Fishes of Alaska. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, MD. Pp. 1037. And in: Jones, T.M, L.A. Bennett, and T.R. Hamon. 2005. Baseline inventory of freshwater fishes of the southwest Alaska inventory and monitoring network: Alagnak Wild River, Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Kenai Fjords National Park, and Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. National Park Service, Anchorage, AK. pp. 120. And By: best professional judgement of Jeff Shearer, SWAN Aquatic Ecologist.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Based on information presented in: Mecklenburg, C.W., T.A. Mecklenburg, and L.K. Thorsteinson. 2002. Fishes of Alaska. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, MD. Pp. 1037. And in: Jones, T.M, L.A. Bennett, and T.R. Hamon. 2005. Baseline inventory of freshwater fishes of the southwest Alaska inventory and monitoring network: Alagnak Wild River, Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Kenai Fjords National Park, and Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. National Park Service, Anchorage, AK. pp. 120. And By: best professional judgement of Jeff Shearer, SWAN Aquatic Ecologist.
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Data Source: Based on information presented in: Mecklenburg, C.W., T.A. Mecklenburg, and L.K. Thorsteinson. 2002. Fishes of Alaska. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, MD. Pp. 1037. And in: Jones, T.M, L.A. Bennett, and T.R. Hamon. 2005. Baseline inventory of freshwater fishes of the southwest Alaska inventory and monitoring network: Alagnak Wild River, Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Kenai Fjords National Park, and Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. National Park Service, Anchorage, AK. pp. 120. And By: best professional judgement of Jeff Shearer, SWAN Aquatic Ecologist.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
4
References
3
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
cc at aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ALoar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/13/2013 9:35:21 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Heard, W. R., R. L. Wallace, W. L. Hartman. 1969. Distributions of fishes in fresh water of Katmai National Monument, Alaska, and their zoographical implications. Special scientific report -- fisheries no. 590.
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