Modoc sucker (Catostomus microps)

Scientific name: Catostomus microps Rutter, 1908

The Modoc sucker (Catostomus microps) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae. Native range: North America, Ash, Turner and Willow creeks (Pit River system) in north California, USA.

Biology

Inhabits shallow mud-bottomed pools of cool creeks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Catostomus microps
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
34.0
Common length
15.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Ash, Turner and Willow creeks (Pit River system) in north California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1+2c, C1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=18)

Sources

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

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