Sacramento sucker (Catostomus occidentalis occidentalis)

Scientific name: Catostomus occidentalis occidentalis Ayres, 1854

Sacramento sucker (Catostomus occidentalis occidentalis)

The Sacramento sucker (Catostomus occidentalis occidentalis) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae.

Biology

Most commonly found in pools of clear, cool streams. Also found in lakes and impoundments.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Catostomus occidentalis occidentalis
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Common length
35.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Pacific Slope from Mad River in northern California to Salinas River in central California, USA; throughout Sacramento-San Joaquin drainage in southern Oregon and California; south in endorheic basins of central California to Kern River.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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