June sucker

Chasmistes liorus

Sixty Centimeters Catostomid Fish of North American Waters

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Large
Temperate fish

The June sucker (Chasmistes liorus) is an endangered species of fish endemic to Utah Lake and the Provo River in the U.S. state of Utah. It is named after the month in which it spawns. It is a gray or brownish fish with a paler belly, growing up to about 24 in (61 cm).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Catostomidae
Genus: Chasmistes
Maximum length: 60 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Utah Lake and its tributaries in Utah, USA. Two subspecies were recognized: Chasmistes liorus liorus from Utah Lake; and Chasmistes liorus mictus may have arisen as a hybrid between Chasmistes liorus liorus and Chasmistes ardens and replaced the original form of Chasmistes liorus .
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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