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Scientific Name
Sphoeroides nephelus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sphoeroides nephelus (Goode & Bean, 1882)
Park
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
southern puffer
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassActinopterygii
ClassTeleostei
SuperorderAcanthopterygii
OrderTetraodontiformes
SuborderTetraodontoidei
FamilyTetraodontidae
SubfamilyTetraodontinae
GenusSphoeroides
SpeciesSphoeroides nephelus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Wilborn, R.E. and Bennett, W.A. 2006. Summary Inventory of Marine and Freshwater Fishes of Gulf Islands National Seashore.
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
Common
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
  • Breeder
    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
0
Vouchers
19
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted From Non NPSpecies Format By I&M Office
Created Date
8/28/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Rachel Wilborn
Last Modified Date
12/18/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from GUIS_Auburn Voucher Specimen List Processed 081406.xls by the I&M Office
Other Parks
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
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