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Catostomus ardens

Jordan and Gilbert, 1881

Utah Sucker

G5Secure Found in 13 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.103235
Element CodeAFCJC02010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVertebrate Animal
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCraniata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCatostomidae
GenusCatostomus
Concept Reference
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea, and W.B. Scott. 1991. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 20. 183 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
The holotype of Catostomus fecundus is a hybrid between Catostomus ardens and Chasmistes liorus. Because "Catostomus fecundus" is not a valid taxon it was dropped from the 1991 AFS checklist. Under nomenclatural rules, the name fecundus cannot be used as valid for either parental species (Robins et al. 1991). See Smith (1992) for a study of the phylogeny and biogeography of the Catostomidae.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2011-10-25
Change Date1996-09-18
Edition Date2011-10-25
Edition AuthorsHammerson, G.
Range Extent20,000-200,000 square km (about 8000-80,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences21 - 300
Range Extent Comments
Range includes the ancient Lake Bonneville basin, Idaho, Utah, and eastern Nevada (Andersen and Deacon 1996), extending north to the Snake River system above Shoshone Falls and adjacent endorheic drainages, Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah (Page and Burr 2011). This species has been introduced, presumably via bait bucket, and established in other areas (e.g., parts of the upper Colorado River drainage).
Occurrences Comments
This species is represented by a large number of occurrences (subpopulations).
Threat Impact Comments
No major threats are known.
Ecology & Habitat

Description

See Snyder and Muth (1990) for a guide to the identification of larvae and early juveniles.

Habitat

This adaptable fish lives in lakes (deep and shallow water), rivers, creeks, and reservoirs; over various substrates, often near vegetation (Page and Burr 2011). It tolerates warm (above 80 F) to very cold water, and slow or fast current. Water may be silty or clear. Spawning occurs in tributary streams or along shores of lakes.

Reproduction

Spawns in spring when water temperatures reach about 15 C (June in Bear Lake). Sexually mature at 2-3 years. Lifespan 10-12 years (Sigler and Sigler 1987).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
IdahoS4Yes
WyomingS4Yes
ArizonaSNANo
NevadaS1Yes
UtahS2Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
No known threats———

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Roadless Areas (13)
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
PalisadesCaribou-Targhee National Forest122,002
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Snake - ChokecherryHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest30,845
Utah (6)
AreaForestAcres
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Burch CreekWasatch-Cache National Forest6,938
Fishlake MountainFishlake National Forest25,217
Hilgard MountainFishlake National Forest28,389
Lewis PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest11,616
Thousand Lake MountainFishlake National Forest27,267
Wyoming (5)
AreaForestAcres
Lake Alice - Commissary RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest166,707
PalisadesTarghee National Forest1,121
Teton Corridor TrailheadsBridger-Teton National Forest286
West Slope TetonsTarghee National Forest47,448
Wilderness Study AreaTarghee National Forest51,961
References (18)
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  2. Baxter, G. T., and J. R. Simon. 1970. Wyoming fishes. Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 168 pp.
  3. Gipson, Rob. Jackson Regional Fisheries Supervisor, Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Personal communication, 2002.
  4. Holden, Paul B. (Bio/West, Utah). 2000. Review and annotation of fish watershed distribution maps. Review requested by Pilar Hernandez, ABI. November 2000.
  5. Lee, D. S., C. R. Gilbert, C. H. Hocutt, R. E. Jenkins, D. E. McAllister, and J. R. Stauffer, Jr. 1980. Atlas of North American freshwater fishes. North Carolina State Museum of Natural History, Raleigh, North Carolina. i-x + 854 pp.
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  7. Page, L. M., and B. M. Burr. 1991. A field guide to freshwater fishes: North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, Massachusetts. 432 pp.
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  14. Sigler, W. F., and R. R. Miller. 1963. Fishes of Utah. Utah State Department of Fish and Game, Salt Lake City, Utah, 203 pp.
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