Torrent sucker (Thoburnia rhothoeca)

Scientific name: Thoburnia rhothoeca Thoburn, 1896

Torrent sucker (Thoburnia rhothoeca)

The Torrent sucker (Thoburnia rhothoeca) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae.

Biology

Inhabits rocky riffles and runs of moderate to swift creeks and small rivers. Young occur in rocky runs and pools.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Thoburnia rhothoeca
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Common length
12.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Atlantic Slope from upper Potomac River drainage in Virginia and West Virginia to Roanoke River drainage in northern central Virginia and adjacent West Virginia (absent in York River system), USA; upper New River drainage in Virginia (apparently extirpated), USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=7)

Sources

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

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