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Catostomus plebeius Baird & Girard, 1854 Rio Grande sucker |
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photo by
Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes |
| Family: | Catostomidae (Suckers), subfamily: Catostominae | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: upper Rio Grande drainage in southern Colorado and New Mexico, USA south through Pacific Slope drainages to Durango and Zacatecas in Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits rocky pools, runs and riffles of small to medium rivers. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 28 October 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||