Bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus discobolus)

Scientific name: Catostomus discobolus discobolus Cope, 1871

Bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus discobolus)

The Bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus discobolus) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae. Native range: North America, Snake River basin in Wyoming, and Idaho, USA; Lake Bonneville basin in Idaho, Wyoming and Utah, USA.

Biology

Adults inhabit rocky riffles and runs of small to large rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Catostomus discobolus discobolus
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
41.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Snake River basin in Wyoming, and Idaho, USA; Lake Bonneville basin in Idaho, Wyoming and Utah, USA
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.089-0.32)

Sources

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

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