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Scientific Name
Leiostomus xanthurus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Leiostomus xanthurus Lacepède, 1802
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Spot
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Superorder | Acanthopterygii |
| Order | Perciformes |
| Suborder | Percoidei |
| Family | Sciaenidae |
| Genus | Leiostomus |
| Species | Leiostomus xanthurus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found during Invasive Crabs Inventory at Assateague Island National Seashore 2021.
Nativeness
Unknown
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1314
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
amk - I & M Office
Created Date
8/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
aloar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/7/2025 1:25:17 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Schwartz, 1961: collected within Sinepuxent or Chincoteague Bays; Wiley, et al. 1970: collected in Chincoteague Bay 25ft otter trawl & regular seine stations; Linder et al. 1996: Fishes collected from trawl & seine surveys within Chincoteague, Newport, Sinepuxent, Isle of Wight, OR Assawoman Bays, Park Species Data Source: Casey, 1992; Linder, 1995; Linder, 1996; Schwartz, 1961; Wiley, 1970
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