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Scientific Name
Acipenser fulvescens
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque, 1817
Park
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Lake Sturgeon, LAS
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Chondrostei |
| Order | Acipenseriformes |
| Suborder | Acipenseroidei |
| Family | Acipenseridae |
| Subfamily | Acipenserinae |
| Genus | Acipenser |
| Species | Acipenser fulvescens |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Identified in Munising Bay.; Data Source: Auer 1993
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
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
DML
Created Date
3/19/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
2/15/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Habitat: lakes; may spawn in streams just downstream from waterfalls., Park Species Data Source: Scott, W. B. and E. J. Crossman. 1973. Freshwater Fishes of Canada. Bull. 184. Fisheries Research Board of Canada. Ottawa, Canada. 966pp. Auer, N. A. 1993. A study of lake sturgeon. The Native Fish Conservancy.
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Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
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Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
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Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
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