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Scientific Name
Megalops atlanticus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1847
Park
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
tarpon
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Superorder | Elopomorpha |
| Order | Elopiformes |
| Family | Megalopidae |
| Genus | Megalops |
| Species | Megalops atlanticus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Sport Fishery
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
8
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office; Mike Robinson Univ Miami
Created Date
12/20/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
upload
Last Modified Date
12/30/2003 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from NPFauna database by I & M Office
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Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Buck Island Reef National Monument (BUIS)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
