Lake chubsucker (Erimyzon sucetta)

Scientific name: Erimyzon sucetta Lacep?de, 1803

Lake chubsucker (Erimyzon sucetta)

The Lake chubsucker (Erimyzon sucetta) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 4–20°C (39–68°F).

Lake chubsucker care at a glance

Temperature
4–20°C (39–68°F)

Biology

Occurs in lakes, swamps, ponds, sloughs and impoundments over silt, sand or debris. Rarely found in streams. Feeds on microcrustacea and midge larvae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Erimyzon sucetta
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
41.0
Common length
25.8
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 15 demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Great Lakes and Mississippi River basin lowlands from southern Ontario in Canada to Wisconsin, USA and south to Gulf of Mexico in the USA; Atlantic Slope from southern Virginia to southern Florida in USA; Gulf Slope drainages from Charlotte Harbor, Florida to Guadalupe River in Texas, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=8; Fec=20,000)

Sources

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

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