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💧 Freshwater Vulnerable 🌡️ Tropical

Opata sucker

Catostomus wigginsi Herre & Brock, 1936
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.8
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
53.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Opata sucker is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Catostomus wigginsi
Authority
Herre & Brock, 1936
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
VU
Trophic Level
2.8
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
53.00/100
Migration
Potamodromous
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Opata sucker is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Opata sucker is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Opata sucker is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Opata sucker is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous . Tropical North America: Northwest Mexico (Sonora River basin).

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Potamodromous
Trophic Level
2.8±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01096 × L3.02 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
53.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.8
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Herre & Brock, 1936

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Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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