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Scientific Name
Prosopium coulteri
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Prosopium coulteri (Eigenmann and Eigenmann, 1892)
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Pygmy whitefish
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Superorder | Protacanthopterygii |
| Order | Salmoniformes |
| Family | Salmonidae |
| Subfamily | Coregoninae |
| Genus | Prosopium |
| Species | Prosopium coulteri |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found in Lake Superior and perhaps Siskiwit Lake (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
The pygmy whitefish has a discontinuous distribution in North America. It occurs in Lake Superior where its presence went undetected until 1952 (Scott and Crossman 1985).; Data Source: Scott and Crossman 1985.
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Breeding status in the park waters 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
D M Loope
Created Date
11/20/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
7/22/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Found in Lake Superior and perhaps Siskiwit Lake (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982)., Park Species Data Source: Johnsson, R G, P C Shelton and P A Jordan. 1982. Wildlife of Isle Royale. Isle Royale Natural History Association, Houghton, MI. Scott, W B and E J Crossman. 1985. Freshwater Fishes of Canada. Canadian Government Publishing Centre, Hull, Quebec.
