Scientific Name
Catostomus snyderi

Common Name
Klamath largescale sucker

Biology
Inhabits lakes, impoundments, and rocky pools and runs of creeks and small rivers.

Classification

Classified By

Gilbert, 1898

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Suckers (Catostomidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: Klamath River drainage in Oregon and California, USA.

Range

43°N - 39°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal

Trophic Level

2.76 s.e. 0.32 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

55.0 cm

Common Length

37.5 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (59 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec=64,500)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Lower Risk: near threatened (LR/nt)