River carpsucker
📖 Overview
Adults occur in lakes and pools and backwaters of creeks and small to large rivers . They feed on organic detritus .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for River carpsucker is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for River carpsucker is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for River carpsucker is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous . Subtropical; 49°N - 25°N, 112°W - 80°W North America: Mississippi River basin from Pennsylvania to Montana, south to Louisiana, USA; Gulf Slope drainages from Mississippi River to Rio Grande in Texas and New Mexico, USA; also in Mexico.
🌿 Ecology
organic detritus (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | River Carpsucker |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | شبوط ماص نهري |
| 🌍CES | kaprovec kaprovitý |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Flodsugekarpe |
| 🌍LAV | Upes karpsūcējs |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Речной карпоид |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | matalote chato |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 10 records indexed .
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