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Scientific Name
Prosopium williamsoni
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Prosopium williamsoni (Girard, 1856)
Park
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Mountain whitefish
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Superorder | Protacanthopterygii |
| Order | Salmoniformes |
| Family | Salmonidae |
| Subfamily | Coregoninae |
| Genus | Prosopium |
| Species | Prosopium williamsoni |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Yellowstone River and branches (including Lamar and Lower Gardner), West Gallatin River (including lower reaches of large tributaries), Madison River and branches (including Firehole and Gibbon Rivers), lower Grayling and Duck Creeks, Snake River and some of its branches (including lower Lewis and Heart Rivers and Heart Lake) (Varley and Shullery 1998).; Data Source: Doug Keinath-Lead Zoologist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Native to Missouri, Snake, and Yellowstone drainages; Data Source: Todd Koel - YELL Supervisory Fishery Biologist
Abundance
Abundant
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
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 9:16:37 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: NPFauna, D. Mahony
Other Parks
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
