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Scientific Name
Megalops atlanticus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1847
Park
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
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 | Elopomorpha |
| Order | Elopiformes |
| Family | Megalopidae |
| Genus | Megalops |
| Species | Megalops atlanticus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Unknown
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Mike Robinson - Univ Miami
Created Date
7/22/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Brian Witcher
Last Modified Date
7/17/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Fishes observed in visual samples from the Dry Tortugas by University of Miami RSMAS and NOAA Fisheries divers, 1994-2000. Jerald Ault, Ph.D.
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Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
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