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Scientific Name
Gasterosteus aculeatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Gasterosteus aculeatus Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
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 | Acanthopterygii |
| Order | Gasterosteiformes |
| Suborder | Gasterosteoidei |
| Family | Gasterosteidae |
| Genus | Gasterosteus |
| Species | Gasterosteus aculeatus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Identified in Lake Superior.
One adult captured in Munising Bay 5/11/04 and
one adult captured in the western Harbor of Refuge of Grand Marais 5/12/04.; Data Source: Gary D. Czypinski (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ashland, WI) 2004
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Native to Hudson Bay and St. Lawrence Seaway.; Data Source: Scott and Crossman 1973
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Abundance is unknown within Pictured Rocks, but is common to the west in Marquette Harbor and L'Anse Bay, Lake Superior.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Leah Kainulainen
Created Date
5/20/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Joan Elias
Last Modified Date
5/24/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Scott, W. B. and E. J. Crossman. 1973. Freshwater Fishes of Canada. Bull. # 184 Fisheries Research Board of Canada. Ottawa.
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
John Muir National Historic Site (JOMU)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
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