Hypentelium etowanum
Alabama Hog Sucker
NS
G5
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Hypentelium
Hypentelium etowanum (Alabama Hog Sucker)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: Chattahoochee River and Mobile Bay drainages in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and southeastern Tennessee in the USA; recently found in Baker Creek (in Tennessee River drainage), Polk County in Tennessee, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal.
Biology
Inhabits rocky riffles and runs of clear fast creeks and small rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294).
Max length: 23.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-02-16. Resilience: High (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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