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Scientific Name
Menticirrhus saxatilis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Menticirrhus saxatilis (Bloch and Schneider, 1801)
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
King-whiting, Northern Kingfish
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Superorder | Acanthopterygii |
| Order | Perciformes |
| Suborder | Percoidei |
| Family | Sciaenidae |
| Genus | Menticirrhus |
| Species | Menticirrhus saxatilis |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Linder, 1995; Linder, 1996;
Nativeness
Unknown
Nativeness Notes
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
72
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
amk - I & M Office
Created Date
8/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/20/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Schwartz, 1961: collected within Sinepuxent or Chincoteague Bays; Wiley, et al. 1970: collected from fresh-water ponds on Assateague Island & in seine stations within Chincoteague Bay; Linder et al. 1996: Fishes collected from trawl & seine surveys within Chincoteague, Newport, Sinepuxent, Isle of Wight, OR Assawoman Bays, Park Species Data Source: Casey, 1992; Linder, 1995; Linder, 1996; Schwartz, 1961
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