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Scientific Name
Menticirrhus americanus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Menticirrhus americanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
SOUTHERN KINGFISH
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassActinopterygii
ClassTeleostei
SuperorderAcanthopterygii
OrderPerciformes
SuborderPercoidei
FamilySciaenidae
GenusMenticirrhus
SpeciesMenticirrhus americanus
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Wilborn, R.E. and Bennett, W.A. 2006. Summary Inventory of Marine and Freshwater Fishes of Gulf Islands National Seashore.
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Wilborn, R.E. and Bennett, W.A. 2006. Summary Inventory of Marine and Freshwater Fishes of Gulf Islands National Seashore.
Seasonality Tags
  • Migratory
    Data Source: Wilborn, R.E. and Bennett, W.A. 2006. Summary Inventory of Marine and Freshwater Fishes of Gulf Islands National Seashore.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
17
Vouchers
32
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/13/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Rachel Wilborn
Last Modified Date
12/18/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: El.Site Db Code: USNPSERO*5922. TNC Code: AFCQH08010., Park Species Data Source: Converted from SE.xls file by I & M Office
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Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
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