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💧 Freshwater Critically Endangered 🌡️ Temperate

Razorback sucker

Xyrauchen texanus Abbott, 1860
Max Length
91 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
61.00/100
Typical Length
50 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Adults occur in silt-bottomed to rock-bottomed backwaters near strong current and deep pools in medium to large rivers, and impoundments .

Scientific Name
Xyrauchen texanus
Authority
Abbott, 1860
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
CR
Max Length
91 cm
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
61.00/100
Migration
Potamodromous
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Razorback sucker is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Razorback sucker is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Razorback sucker is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Razorback sucker is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous . Temperate; 37°N - 34°N North America: Formerly throughout medium to large rivers of Colorado River basin from Wyoming and Colorado in USA to Baja California in Mexico.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Potamodromous
Trophic Level
3.1±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00537 × L3.05 (TL)
Max TL
91cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Critically Endangered
Assessment Date
2012

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
61.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Abbott, 1860

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Catostomus texanus Abbott 1860 Synonym
Quassilabia cypho Lockington 1879 Synonym
Xyrauchen uncompahgre Jordan & Evermann 1891 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 12 records indexed .

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