Catostomus ardens
Utah Sucker
NS
G5
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Catostomus
Catostomus ardens (Utah Sucker)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated.
Distribution
North America: Snake River system (in Columbia River drainage) above Shoshone Falls and adjacent endorheic drainages in Wyoming, Idaho and Utah in the USA, and south through Lake Bonneville basin in Idaho and Utah.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal.
Biology
Occurs in lakes, impoundments and streams over silt, sand, gravel or rocks. Often found near vegetation.
Max length: 65.0 cm TL; common length: 30.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2011-10-25. Resilience: Low (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (1991) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p.
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