Bridgelip sucker
📖 Overview
Adults inhabis lake margins; backwaters, rocky riffles and sand or silt runs of creeks and small to medium rivers. They probably feed on algae and bottom invertebrates . Preyed upon by birds and mammals; young may be preyed upon by some salmonids . Spawning in British Columbia probably occurs late spring . Edible but not currently eaten .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Bridgelip sucker is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bridgelip sucker is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Bridgelip sucker is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Bridgelip sucker is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous . Temperate; 55°N - 43°N North America: Pacific Slope from Fraser River drainage in British Columbia, Canada south through Columbia River drainage in British Columbia and in Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Nevada, USA and Harney River basin in eastern Oregon, USA.
🌿 Ecology
algae and bottom invertebrates (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 3 records indexed .
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