Klamath largescale sucker

The Klamath largescale sucker (Catostomus snyderi) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Catostomidae.

Klamath largescale sucker
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Catostomidae
Genus: Catostomus
Species:
C. snyderi
Binomial name
Catostomus snyderi
Gilbert, 1898

It is endemic to the Klamath River basin in northern California and southern Oregon, within the Western United States.

Relationship with humans

The International Game Fish Association all tackle world record for the species stands at 2 lb 11 oz from the Sprague River in Oregon, USA.[2]

Sources

Specific
  1. NatureServe (2014). "Catostomus snyderi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T4053A2933050. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T4053A2933050.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. "Sucker, Klamath largescale". igfa.org. International Game Fish Association. Retrieved 9 April 2019.


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