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Catostomus undescribed sp.   Lesueur, 1817

Common Name: Little Colorado River sucker

Taxonomy: available through ITIS logo

Identification: Minckley (1973); Page and Burr (1991).

Size: 50 cm.

Native Range: Upper Little Colorado River system, Arizona (Page and Burr 1991).



Nonindigenous Occurrences: This sucker has been introduced into the Salt River in Arizona (Page and Burr 1991).

Means of Introduction: Unknown.

Status: Established in Arizona.

Impact of Introduction: Unknown.

Remarks: None.

References

Minckley, W. L. 1973. Fishes of Arizona. Arizona Fish and Game Department. Sims Printing Company, Inc., Phoenix, AZ.

Page, L. M., and B. M. Burr. 1991. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. The Peterson Field Guide Series, volume 42. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA.

Other Resources:
FishBase Fact Sheet

Author: Pam Fuller

Revision Date: 5/16/2000

Citation for this information:
Pam Fuller. 2009. Catostomus undescribed sp.. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL.
<http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.asp?speciesID=356> Revision Date: 5/16/2000





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