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Scientific Name
Ameiurus melas
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820)
Park
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
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 | Ostariophysi |
| Order | Siluriformes |
| Family | Ictaluridae |
| Genus | Ameiurus |
| Species | Ameiurus melas |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Slade, J. and K. Kindt, 1992.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
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
Kerry Kindt
Created Date
2/5/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Joan Elias
Last Modified Date
3/11/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Jeffrey Slade and Kerry Kindt. 1992. Surveillance for Ruffe in the Upper Great Lakes, 1992. Unpub. Report. Fishery Resources Office, USFWS, Ashland, WI.
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