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Scientific Name

Megalops atlanticus

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1847

Park

Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)

Sensitive

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

Park Synonyms

Tarpon atlanticus

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

Occurrence Notes

Data Source: Status confirmed by Darrell Echols, Chief of Natural Resources PAIS

Nativeness

Native

Abundance

Unknown

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

BWW

Created Date

7/26/2000 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

Whitney Granger

Last Modified Date

8/1/2007 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Data Source: Marine fishes

Other Parks

Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Buck Island Reef National Monument (BUIS)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)

NPSpecies

Information on Species in National Parks

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