Alabama hog sucker (Hypentelium etowanum)

Scientific name: Hypentelium etowanum Jordan, 1877

Alabama hog sucker (Hypentelium etowanum)

The Alabama hog sucker (Hypentelium etowanum) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae.

Biology

Inhabits rocky riffles and runs of clear fast creeks and small rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypentelium etowanum
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
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.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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