Santa Ana sucker (Catostomus santaanae)

Scientific name: Catostomus santaanae Snyder, 1908

The Santa Ana sucker (Catostomus santaanae) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae. Native range: North America, Los Angeles, San Gabriel and Santa Ana River drainages in southern California, USA.

Biology

Inhabits clear, cool rocky pools and runs of creeks and small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Catostomus santaanae
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
11.8
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Los Angeles, San Gabriel and Santa Ana River drainages in southern California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (B1+2c, D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=4)

Sources

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

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