| Family: |
Catostomidae (Suckers), subfamily: Catostominae |
| Max. size: |
74 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 11 kg; max. reported age: 10 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
North America: Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River, Hudson Bay and Mississippi River basins from Quebec and Alberta in Canada and south to northern Alabama and northern Arkansas in the USA; Atlantic Slope from Roanoke River drainage in Virginia to Altamaha River drainage in Georgia, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits mud-bottomed to rock-bottomed pools and runs of small to large rivers. Occasionally found in lakes (Ref. 5723, 10294). Feeds on immature midges, mayflies and caddisflies (Ref. 10294). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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