June sucker (Chasmistes liorus liorus)

Scientific name: Chasmistes liorus liorus Jordan, 1878

The June sucker (Chasmistes liorus liorus) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae. Native range: North America, endemic to Utah Lake and lower Provo River in Utah, USA.

Biology

Formerly most common in deep waters of Utah Lake. Tributaries of lake were used for spawning. Adults are pelagic and feed on aquatic invertebrates in the mid-water column. Juveniles inhabit emergent vegetation, apparently as refuge from predators.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chasmistes liorus liorus
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: endemic to Utah Lake and lower Provo River in Utah, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=5-10; tmax=40)

Sources

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

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