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Catostomidae
Tahoe sucker
Catostomus tahoensis
Red lateral line on breeding male
- Temperate
- Upper river
- Northern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- North America
- Large
- Temperate fish
Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
LargeTahoe sucker is a freshwater fish from North America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 61 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Catostomidae
- Genus
- Catostomus
- Maximum length
- 61 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- North America: Lahontan basin in southeastern Oregon, Nevada and northeastern California, USA. Recently established naturally or through introduction into upper Sacramento River system in California.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Order
Family
Conservation status
