| Family: |
Catostomidae (Suckers), subfamily: Ictiobinae |
| Max. size: |
123 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 29 kg; max. reported age: 24 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
North America: lower Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins from Michigan and Ohio to South Dakota and south to Louisiana in the USA; on Gulf Slope in Sabine Lake, Brazos River and Rio Grande drainages in Louisiana, Texas and New Mexico in the USA, and Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits ponds and backwaters of small to large rivers. Also lives in impoundments and lakes. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Feeds on Asiatic clam, algae, diatoms and crustaceans (Ref. 10294). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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