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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Tahoe sucker

Catostomus tahoensis Gill & Jordan, 1878
Max Length
61 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
15 yrs
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
54.00/100
Typical Length
27.5 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Adults occur in various habitats but most common in large lakes such as Lake Tahoe and Pyramid Lake in Nevada, USA. Also found in pools along lower reaches of streams .

Scientific Name
Catostomus tahoensis
Authority
Gill & Jordan, 1878
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
61 cm
Lifespan
15 years
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
54.00/100
Migration
Potamodromous
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Tahoe sucker is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Tahoe sucker is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Tahoe sucker is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Tahoe sucker is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous . Temperate; 40°N - 37°N North America: Lahontan basin in southeastern Oregon, Nevada and northeastern California, USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Potamodromous
Trophic Level
3.3±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00537 × L3.05 (TL)
Max TL
61cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
54.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Gill & Jordan, 1878

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 9 records indexed .

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