Opata sucker (Catostomus wigginsi)

Scientific name: Catostomus wigginsi Herre & Brock, 1936

Opata sucker (Catostomus wigginsi)

The Opata sucker (Catostomus wigginsi) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae. Native range: North America, Northwest Mexico (Sonora River basin).

Species facts

Scientific name
Catostomus wigginsi
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
North America: Northwest Mexico (Sonora River basin).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (B1+2abc, D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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