Scientific Name
Pomatomus saltatrix
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766)
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
bluefish
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 | Pomatomidae |
| Genus | Pomatomus |
| Species | Pomatomus saltatrix |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
USFWS, 1997: Present in Great South Bay & Moriches Bay; EEA, 2001. Captured in Sailor's Haven; Data Source: Eea, 2001; USFWS, 1997
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Fabre, 2007
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
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
Ernest Taylor
Created Date
10/19/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/24/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Eea, 2001; USFWS, 1997
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment:
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