| Family: |
Catostomidae (Suckers), subfamily: Catostominae |
| Max. size: |
37.6 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 6 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
North America: Maine to Altamaha River in Georgia, USA; Lake Ontario drainage in New York, USA; from Chattahoochee River in Alabama and Escambia River in Florida to San Jacinto River in Texas, USA; lower Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins from Michigan and Wisconsin to Gulf of Mexico in USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
|
| Biology: |
Inhabits sand and gravel-bottomed pools of clear headwaters, creeks and small rivers, often near vegetation. Occasionally found in lakes (Ref. 5723). Feeds on microcrustacea, aquatic insects and some algae (Ref. 10294). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 December 2011 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
