Sonora sucker (Catostomus insignis)

Scientific name: Catostomus insignis Baird & Girard, 1854

Sonora sucker (Catostomus insignis)

The Sonora sucker (Catostomus insignis) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae.

Biology

Inhabits rocky pools of creeks and small to medium rivers. Large individuals occur in rocky riffles and runs at night.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Catostomus insignis
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
80.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Gila and Bill Williams River systems (in Colorado River drainage) in New Mexico and Arizona, USA, and northern Sonora, Mexico. Common but decreasing in southern half of range.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 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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