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Xyrauchen texanus (Razorback Sucker)

Synonyms: Catostomus texanus; Quassilabia cypho; Xyrauchen uncompahgre (pro parte)
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Wikipedia Abstract

The razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) is a fresh water sucker fish found in rivers and lakes in the western United States. It can grow to a meter in length and is recognisable by the keel between its head and dorsal fin. It used to inhabit much of the Colorado River basin but commercial fishing, river damming and habitat loss have caused great declines in populations. It is now restricted to the Colorado River upstream of the Grand Canyon, and to three lakes, Lake Mead, Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu.
View Wikipedia Record: Xyrauchen texanus

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Xyrauchen texanus

Attributes

Adult Length [2]  36 inches (91 cm)
Brood Dispersal [2]  In the open
Brood Egg Substrate [2]  Lithophils (rock-gravel)
Brood Guarder [2]  No
Litter Size [2]  140,000
Maximum Longevity [2]  35 years
Migration [1]  Potamodromous
Water Biome [1]  Lakes and Ponds, Rivers and Streams, Temporary Pools
Diet [1]  Carnivore, Detritivore
Female Maturity [2]  8 years

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Canyonlands National Park II 335430 Utah, United States

Range Map

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org
♦ 2Frimpong, E.A., and P. L. Angermeier. 2009. FishTraits: a database of ecological and life-history traits of freshwater fishes of the United States. Fisheries 34:487-495.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0