Longnose sucker (Catostomus catostomus catostomus) fish species and information / pictures of Longnose sucker - Catostomus catostomus catostomus

Longnose sucker (Catostomus catostomus catostomus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Catostomus catostomus catostomus

Common Name
Longnose sucker

Biology
Found in clear, cold, deep water of lakes and tributary streams; occasionally found in brackish water in the Arctic (Ref. 5723). Moves from lakes into inlet streams or from slow, deep pools into shallow, gravel-bottomed portions of streams to spawn (Ref. 27547). Feeds on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 1998). Young are preyed upon by other fishes and fish-eating birds; while adults in spawning streams are taken by mammals, osprey and eagles (Ref. 1998). Utilized as a food fish or as dog food (Ref. 27547).

Classification

Classified By

Forster, 1773

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Suckers (Catostomidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: throughout most of Canada and Alaska; Atlantic Slope south to Delaware River drainage in New York, USA; Great Lakes basin; upper Monongahela River drainage in Maryland and West Virginia, USA; Missouri River drainage south to Nebraska and Colorado, USA. Also in Arctic basin of Siberia in Russia. Occurs in Columbia River System (Molly Hallock, pers. comm.).

Range

38°N - 32°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

15 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

180 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; brackish; ; pH range: 6.5 - 7.8; dH range: 5 - 25 demersal; depth range ? - 180 m (Ref. 1998)

Trophic Level

2.51 s.e. 0.33 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

64.0 cm

Common Length

22.5 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (65 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=2-10; tm=20)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated