Largescale sucker (Catostomus macrocheilus)

Scientific name: Catostomus macrocheilus Girard, 1856

Largescale sucker (Catostomus macrocheilus)

The Largescale sucker (Catostomus macrocheilus) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae.

Biology

Occurs in pools and runs of medium to large rivers. Also found in lakes. Pelagic up to 1.8 cm in length. Young feed on planktonic cladocerans, copepods, ostracods, and mites; chironomid, trichopteran and ephemeropteran larvae; and bottom ooze. Adults feed on algae, diatoms, insects, amphipods, and mollusks. May feed on salmonid eggs. Preyed upon by mergansers, osprey, eagles, and bears. Edible but not highly favored.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Catostomus macrocheilus
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
61.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
1–80 m (3–262 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; depth range 1 - 80 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Arctic basin in Canada from Peace River drainage in British Columbia to Smokey River drainage in Alberta; Pacific Slope from Nass River in British Columbia to Snake River drainage (below Shoshone Falls) in Idaho and Nevada, USA, and Coquille River in Oregon, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=15)

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Sources

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

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