Scientific Name
Lepisosteus osseus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lepisosteus osseus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
longnose gar
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Holostei |
| Order | Lepisosteiformes |
| Family | Lepisosteidae |
| Genus | Lepisosteus |
| Species | Lepisosteus osseus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Petersen & Justus 2004 fish inventory report.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jim Petersen 2004 pers. comm.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Jim Petersen 2004 pers. comm.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/20/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Mike Williams
Last Modified Date
12/17/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from NPFauna Database by I & M Office.
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Piscataway Park (PISC)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Arkansas Post National Memorial (ARPO)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (LYJO)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (WABA)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
