Scientific Name
Sardinops sagax caeruleus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Park
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Pacific sardine
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Superorder | Clupeomorpha |
| Order | Clupeiformes |
| Suborder | Clupeoidei |
| Family | Clupeidae |
| Subfamily | Clupeinae |
| Genus | Sardinops |
| Species | Sardinops sagax |
| Subspecies | Sardinops sagax caeruleus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Abundant
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
All surfperch, smelt, greenling, anchovy and sardines are harvested in the park and are managed by park harvest regulations
-
Management Priority
Surfperch, greenling and baitfish (smelt, herring, anchovy, sardines) are havested in the park and are also key links in the nearshore foodweb. Healthy populaitons of these fish are a management priority for the park
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Habitat Tags
- Marine
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Katherine Beirne
Created Date
2/27/2008 12:23:32 PM
Last Modified By
kbeirne@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
7/24/2015 2:41:42 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Steve Fradkin, Olympic National Parkpic National Park coastal ecologist
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