Lake chubsucker
📖 Overview
Adults occur in lakes, swamps, ponds, sloughs and impoundments over silt, sand or debris. Rarely found in streams . They feed on microcrustacea and midge larvae .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Lake chubsucker is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 15; potamodromous . Temperate; 4°C - 20°C ; 44°N - 26°N North America: Great Lakes and Mississippi River basin lowlands from southern Ontario in Canada to Wisconsin, USA and south to Gulf of Mexico in the USA; Atlantic Slope from southern Virginia to southern Florida in USA; Gulf Slope drainages from Charlotte Harbor, Florida to Guadalupe River in Texas, USA.
🌿 Ecology
microcrustacea and midge larvae (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Lake Chubsucker |
| 🌍CES | pakaprovec jezerní |
| 🇫🇷French | sucet de lac |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Озёрный чукучан-эримизон |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprinus suceti | Valenciennes | 1844 | Synonym |
| Cyprinus sucetta | Lacepède | 1803 | Synonym |
| Erimyzon goodei | Jordan | 1878 | Synonym |
| Erimyzon sucetta kennerlii | Girard | 1856 | Synonym |
| Erimyzon sucetta sucetta | - | - | Synonym |
| Moxostoma kennerlii | Moxostoma Girard | 1856 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 38 records indexed .
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