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Catostomidae (Suckers) > Cycleptinae
Etymology: Cycleptus: Greek, kyklos = round + Greek, leptes = thin (Ref. 45335); elongatus: Cycleptus=round and slender, (meant to mean small round mouth by the author, C.S. Rafinesque); elongatus=elongate (referring to general body shape) (Ref. 79012).
More on author: Lesueur.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique. Subtropical; 47°N - 28°N
North America: Mississippi River basin from Pennsylvania to central Montana and south to Louisiana, USA; Gulf Slope drainages in the USA from Mobile Bay, Alabama to Rio Grande in Texas and New Mexico, and in Mexico.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 93.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 5723); common length : 66.5 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 12193); âge max. reporté: 13 années (Ref. 12193)
Inhabits strong current in deep (1-2.5 m) chutes and main channels of medium to large rivers over bedrock, sand and gravel (Ref. 5723).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p. (Ref. 5723)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00407 (0.00163 - 0.01018), b=3.14 (2.92 - 3.36), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Faible, temps minimum de doublement de population : 4,5 à 14 années (tmax=13).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (57 of 100).