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Catostomus discobolus Cope, 1871

Bluehead sucker
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Common names: Bluehead sucker, Zuni bluehead sucker
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the Snake River system (Columbia River drainage) in Wyoming, and Idaho; Lake Bonneville basin in Idaho, Wyoming and Utah; south through upper Colorado river drainage (Grand Canyon and above) in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona (Ref. 86798). Also Ref. 5723. Status of threat of subspecies Catostomus discobolus jarrovii: endangered; status declined since 1989. Criteria: 1,2,4,5 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.nmfs.gov
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Catostomidae (Suckers) > Catostominae
Etymology: Catostomus: Greek, kata = down + Greek, stoma = mouth (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Cope.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce demersal.   Temperate; 44°N - 35°N

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

North America: Snake River system (Columbia River drainage), Wyoming, and Idaho; Lake Bonneville basin, Idaho, Wyoming and Utah; south through upper Colorado river drainage (Grand Canyon and above), Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona in the USA. Two subspecies were recognized: Catostomus discobolus discobolus and Catostomus discobolus jarrovii.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 41.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 86798)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Blue head (darkest on adult; no blue in Little Colorado River, Arizona population), slender caudal peduncle, predorsal scales usually 50 or more, and 78-122 scales on lateral line (Ref. 86798).

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Inhabits rocky riffles and runs of small to large rivers (Ref. 5723, 86798).

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Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p. (Ref. 86798)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 26 October 2011

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00501 (0.00202 - 0.01242), b=3.09 (2.87 - 3.31), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278):  2.8   ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref. 120179):  Bajo, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 4.5-14 años (K=0.089-0.32).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100).