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Scientific Name
Osmerus mordax
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Osmerus mordax (Mitchill, 1814)
Park
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Superorder | Protacanthopterygii |
| Order | Osmeriformes |
| Suborder | Osmeroidei |
| Superfamily | Osmeroidea |
| Family | Osmeridae |
| Genus | Osmerus |
| Species | Osmerus mordax |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Berry & Young (2004)
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Stocked as prey species in the 1950's to support the introduced predatory game fish.; Data Source: Berry & Young (2004)
Abundance
Rare
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Pass through upstream reservoirs
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
R Perdaems--THRO
Created Date
6/5/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Marcia Wilson
Last Modified Date
9/23/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: During their 1996-1998 survey, Berry & Young (2004) found one Rainbow smelt in the Fort Randall district and one in the Gavins Point district., Park Species Data Source: Young, Welker, Wildhaber, Berry, and Scarnecchia. 1997.
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