Warner sucker (Catostomus warnerensis)

Scientific name: Catostomus warnerensis Snyder, 1908

Warner sucker (Catostomus warnerensis)

The Warner sucker (Catostomus warnerensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae. Native range: North America, restricted to Warner Lake basin in southern Oregon, USA.

Biology

Occurs in lakes, pools and runs of streams and large irrigation canals.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Catostomus warnerensis
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
2.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: restricted to Warner Lake basin in southern Oregon, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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