River carpsucker (Carpiodes carpio)

Scientific name: Carpiodes carpio Rafinesque, 1820

River carpsucker (Carpiodes carpio)

The River carpsucker (Carpiodes carpio) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae.

Biology

Occurs in lakes and pools and backwaters of creeks and small to large rivers. Adult feeds on organic detritus.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Carpiodes carpio
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
64.0
Common length
34.3
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Mississippi River basin from Pennsylvania to Montana, south to Louisiana, USA; Gulf Slope drainages from Calcasieu River in Louisiana to Rio Grande in Texas and New Mexico, USA; also in Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=10)

Sources

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

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