Thoburnia hamiltoni
Rustyside Sucker
NS
G3
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Thoburnia
Thoburnia hamiltoni (Rustyside Sucker)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated.
Distribution
North America: Upper Dan River system (in Roanoke River drainage) in Virginia, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal.
Biology
Inhabits rocky riffles and runs of swift mountain creeks and small rivers. Young occur in flowing pools.
Max length: 18.0 cm TL; common length: 11.1 cm TL; max age: 5 years.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders (open water/substratum egg scatterers); parental care: none.
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT), assessed 2012-08-03. Resilience: Medium (tmax=5).
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.
Etnier, D.A. and W.C. Starnes (1993) The fishes of Tennessee. The University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. (pls. check date).
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