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Scientific Name
Ictalurus melas
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ictalurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820)
Park
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Black bullhead, BLB
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 | Ictalurus melas |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Collected from Grand Sable Lake, Beaver Lake, and Sullivan Creek.; Data Source: Newman and Kenner 1998, MDNR data presented in Doepke 1972, MDNR 1967
Nativeness
Unknown
Nativeness Notes
Grand Sable Lake is just outside NE boundary of distribution map for this species.; Data Source: Scott and Crossman 1973
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Uncommon in Beaver Lake.; Data Source: Newman and Kenner 1998
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
D M Loope
Created Date
2/20/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
5/21/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: According to Doepke (1972), the fish data for lakes within PIRO were from Mich. Dept. of Natural Resources records and conversations with their personnel. Scott and Crossman (1973) indicate that the species was introduced widely., Park Species Data Source: Doepke, Philip A. 1972. Alger County Lakes Study. Report to local agencies. Northern Mich. Univ. Marquette, MI. 68pp. Armichardy, D. and J. B. K. Leonard. 2001. Beaver Basin Fish Survey Report-2001. Northern Mich. Univ. Marquette, MI. 30p. Stream fish collection - Sullivan Creek 1967. Mich. Dept. of Cons. Newberry, MI. Scott and Crossman. 1973. Freshwater Fishes of Canada. Bull. 184. Fisheries Research Board of Canada. Ottawa. 966pp.
