Lost River sucker (Deltistes luxatus)

Scientific name: Deltistes luxatus Cope, 1879

The Lost River sucker (Deltistes luxatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae. Native range: North America, Lost River system (upper Klamath River basin) in Oregon and California, USA.

Biology

Found in lakes, impoundments and deep pools of small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Deltistes luxatus
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
86.0
Common length
5.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Lost River system (upper Klamath River basin) in Oregon and California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1+2cd)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=18; Fec=230,000)

Sources

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

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