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Fish
Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus osseus
Authorship: Linnaeus
Records
It was found in Box Canyon on Rio Grande.
Sources
[Mata-Silva (UTEP), Rocha (UTEP)]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassACTINOPTERYGII (Ray Finned Fish)
OrderLEPISOSTEIFORMES (Gar)
FamilyLEPISOSTEIDAE (Gar Family)
GenusLepisosteus
Speciesosseus
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S5Secure |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |