Scientific Name
Chasmistes brevirostris

Common Name
Shortnose sucker

Biology
Usually found near vegetation around lake margin. Spawning occurs in lake tributaries.

Classification

Classified By

Cope, 1879

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Suckers (Catostomidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: Upper Klamath Lake and its tributaries in Oregon and California, USA.

Range

43°N - 42°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

3.06 s.e. 0.40 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

64.0 cm

Common Length

40.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (64 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Assuming tm>10; Fec=72,500)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Endangered (EN) (B1+2c)