Scientific Name
Pimephales vigilax
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Pimephales vigilax (Baird and Girard, 1853)
Park
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
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 | Ostariophysi |
Order | Cypriniformes |
Superfamily | Cyprinoidea |
Family | Leuciscidae |
Subfamily | Pogonichthyinae |
Genus | Pimephales |
Species | Pimephales vigilax |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
This species was found throughout Canadian River, in Big Blue and Chicken Creek, and in Lake Meredith, e.g., a male in breeding condition on June 5, 2003.; Data Source: Patrikeev, M. 2004. Vertebrate Animals of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by The Nature Conservancy of Texas for the National Park Service.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Likely introduced, although native elsewhere in Texas.; Data Source: Patrikeev, M. 2004. Vertebrate Animals of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by The Nature Conservancy of Texas for the National Park Service.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
3.4% of the total catch. Slightly higher numbers (7-8/site) were found in the shallow Chicken Creek, and adjacent section of Canadian River with fast-flowing water.; Data Source: Patrikeev, M. 2004. Vertebrate Animals of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by The Nature Conservancy of Texas for the National Park Service.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
A male in breeding condition caught on June 5, 2003.; Data Source: Patrikeev, M. 2004. Vertebrate Animals of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Potter, Moore, and Hutchinson Counties, Texas. Report prepared by The Nature Conservancy of Texas for the National Park Service.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
14
References
0
Vouchers
10
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
upload
Created Date
9/29/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Heidi Sosinski, SOPN Data Manager
Last Modified Date
9/29/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
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Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (LYJO)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (WABA)