Scientific Name
Tylosurus crocodilus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Tylosurus crocodilus (Péron and Lesueur in Lesueur, 1821)
Park
National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Superorder | Acanthopterygii |
| Order | Beloniformes |
| Suborder | Belonoidei |
| Superfamily | Scomberesocoidea |
| Family | Belonidae |
| Genus | Tylosurus |
| Species | Tylosurus crocodilus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found on all islands
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Indigenous
Abundance
Uncommon
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
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
Paul Brown
Created Date
9/14/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Kelly Kozar
Last Modified Date
9/14/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: NPSA marine biologist Paul Brown (personal knowledge)
