Rio Grande sucker
📖 Overview
Rio Grande sucker (Pantosteus plebeius), first described by Baird & Girard, 1854 is a medium-sized fish. Adults typically reach 20.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Temperate waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Rio Grande sucker is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Rio Grande sucker is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous . Temperate; 38°N - 32°N North America: upper Rio Grande drainage in southern Colorado and New Mexico, USA south through Pacific Slope drainages to Durango and Zacatecas in Mexico.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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