Scientific Name
Sander vitreus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sander vitreus (Mitchill, 1818)
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Walleye
Park Synonyms
Stizostedion vitreum
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 | Percidae |
Genus | Sander |
Species | Sander vitreus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found in Dustin, Chickenbone, and Whittlesey lakes (Kallemeyn 2000). Found in Chickenbone, and Whittlesey lakes and Lake Superior (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: Kallemeyn 2000. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Hubbs and Lagler 1949. Koelz 1929.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
The walleye is limited to the fresh water of North America and is found in Lake Superior area (Scott and Crossman 1985).; Data Source: Scott and Crossman 1985.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Kallemeyn 2000.
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
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
Elizabeth Nauertz
Created Date
8/1/2005 1:25:41 PM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
8/1/2005 1:32:17 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum) is now Sander vitreus (L. Kallemeyn, USGS Aquatic Biologist, pers. comm., July 2005)., Park Species Data Source: L.Kallemeyn, USGS Aquatic Biologist, pers. comm., July 2005. Kallemeyn, L W. 2000. A Comparison of Fish Communities from 32 Inland Lakes in Isle Royale National Park, 1929 and 1995-1997. US Department of the Interior, US Geological Survey, Washington, DC. Biological Science Report USGS/BRD/BSR-2000-004. Scott, W B and E J Crossman. 1985. Freshwater Fishes of Canada. Canadian Government Publishing Centre, Hull, Quebec. Johnsson, R G, P C Shelton and P A Jordan. 1982. Wildlife of Isle Royale. Isle Royale Natural History Association, Houghton, MI. Hubbs, C L and K F Lagler. 1949. Fishes of Isle Royale, Lake Superior, Michigan. Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters. 33:73-133. Koelz, W. 1929. A Survey of the Lakes of Isle Royale, with an Account of the Fishes Occurring in Them. Institute of Fisheries Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
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