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💧 Freshwater 🌡️ Temperate

Rio Grande sucker

Pantosteus plebeius Baird & Girard, 1854
Max Length
20 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

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

Scientific Name
Pantosteus plebeius
Authority
Baird & Girard, 1854
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
20 cm
Trophic Level
3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Migration
Potamodromous
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Pantosteus
Pantosteus
Species
Rio Grande sucker
Pantosteus plebeius

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Rio Grande sucker is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Rio Grande sucker is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Rio Grande sucker is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Rio Grande sucker is currently being compiled.

🌍 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

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Potamodromous
Trophic Level
3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00537 × L3.05 (TL)
Max TL
20cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
26.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Baird & Girard, 1854

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