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Chasmistes
''Chasmistes'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Catostomidae. They are native to freshwater habitats in the Western United States. Several species are seriously threatened, and one has become extinct in recent history (a second extinct species has only been known from fossils). Characteristics Members of this genus have a large and stout body, as well as a large head. They often have a hump on their snout. Their mouths are either terminal or subterminal. They have a complete lateral line and a two-chambered gas bladder. Species The genus ''Chasmistes'' contains these species: * '' Chasmistes brevirostris'' Cope, 1879 — shortnose sucker * ''Chasmistes cujus'' Cope, 1883 — cui-ui * '' Chasmistes fecundus'' (Cope & Yarrow, 1875) — Webug sucker * '' Chasmistes liorus'' D. S. Jordan, 1878 — June sucker 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 a gray or br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chasmistes Spatulifer
''Chasmistes'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Catostomidae. They are native to freshwater habitats in the Western United States. Several species are seriously threatened, and one has become extinct in recent history (a second extinct species has only been known from fossils). Characteristics Members of this genus have a large and stout body, as well as a large head. They often have a hump on their snout. Their mouths are either terminal or subterminal. They have a complete lateral line and a two-chambered gas bladder. Species The genus ''Chasmistes'' contains these species: * '' Chasmistes brevirostris'' Cope, 1879 — shortnose sucker * ''Chasmistes cujus'' Cope, 1883 — cui-ui * '' Chasmistes fecundus'' (Cope & Yarrow, 1875) — Webug sucker * '' Chasmistes liorus'' D. S. Jordan, 1878 — June sucker 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 a gray or br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chasmistes Fecundus
''Chasmistes'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Catostomidae. They are native to freshwater habitats in the Western United States. Several species are seriously threatened, and one has become extinct in recent history (a second extinct species has only been known from fossils). Characteristics Members of this genus have a large and stout body, as well as a large head. They often have a hump on their snout. Their mouths are either terminal or subterminal. They have a complete lateral line and a two-chambered gas bladder. Species The genus ''Chasmistes'' contains these species: * '' Chasmistes brevirostris'' Cope, 1879 — shortnose sucker * ''Chasmistes cujus'' Cope, 1883 — cui-ui * '' Chasmistes fecundus'' (Cope & Yarrow, 1875) — Webug sucker * '' Chasmistes liorus'' D. S. Jordan, 1878 — June sucker ** ''Chasmistes liorus liorus'' D. S. Jordan, 1878 ** ''Chasmistes liorus mictus'' R. R. Miller & G. R. Smith, 1981 * †'' Chasmistes muriei'' R. R. Miller & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shortnose Sucker
The shortnose sucker (''Chasmistes brevirostris'') is a rare species of fish in the family Catostomidae, the suckers. This fish is native to southern Oregon and northern California in the United States. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. This fish can grow up to half a meter long. It has a large head and thin, fleshy lips, the lower of which is notched. It has been observed to reach 33 years of age. It becomes sexually mature between four and six years of age.USFWS''Chasmistes brevirostris'' Five-year Review.July 2007. The preferable habitat for the fish is a turbid, shallow, somewhat alkaline, well-oxygenated lake that is cool, but not cold, in the summer season. The fish usually spawns in flowing river habitat, such as riffles, with gravelly or rocky substrates. It was at one time observed to spawn at lakeshores, but it apparently does this rarely today. The eggs incubate for two weeks and the juveniles hatch between April and June. The juveniles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chasmistes Brevirostris
The shortnose sucker (''Chasmistes brevirostris'') is a rare species of fish in the family Catostomidae, the suckers. This fish is native to southern Oregon and northern California in the United States. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. This fish can grow up to half a meter long. It has a large head and thin, fleshy lips, the lower of which is notched. It has been observed to reach 33 years of age. It becomes sexually mature between four and six years of age.USFWS''Chasmistes brevirostris'' Five-year Review.July 2007. The preferable habitat for the fish is a turbid, shallow, somewhat alkaline, well-oxygenated lake that is cool, but not cold, in the summer season. The fish usually spawns in flowing river habitat, such as riffles, with gravelly or rocky substrates. It was at one time observed to spawn at lakeshores, but it apparently does this rarely today. The eggs incubate for two weeks and the juveniles hatch between April and June. The juveniles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shortnose Sucker
The shortnose sucker (''Chasmistes brevirostris'') is a rare species of fish in the family Catostomidae, the suckers. This fish is native to southern Oregon and northern California in the United States. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. This fish can grow up to half a meter long. It has a large head and thin, fleshy lips, the lower of which is notched. It has been observed to reach 33 years of age. It becomes sexually mature between four and six years of age.USFWS''Chasmistes brevirostris'' Five-year Review.July 2007. The preferable habitat for the fish is a turbid, shallow, somewhat alkaline, well-oxygenated lake that is cool, but not cold, in the summer season. The fish usually spawns in flowing river habitat, such as riffles, with gravelly or rocky substrates. It was at one time observed to spawn at lakeshores, but it apparently does this rarely today. The eggs incubate for two weeks and the juveniles hatch between April and June. The juveniles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chasmistes Cujus
The cui-ui (''Chasmistes cujus'') is a large sucker fish endemic to Pyramid Lake and, prior to its desiccation in the 20th century, Winnemucca Lake in northwestern Nevada. It feeds primarily on zooplankton and possibly on nanoplankton (such as algae and diatoms). The maximum size of male cui-ui is approximately and , while females reach approximately and . The life span of cui-ui is typically about forty years, but the fish do not reach sexual maturity until at least age eight. The cui-ui is an endangered species, and one of the few surviving members of its genus. The cui-ui population is generally improving in numbers, having attained an estimated population exceeding one million in 1993, thanks to the efforts of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in analysis of the Truckee River spawning grounds and of the Nevada Department of Environmental Protection and EPA in following up on protection measures. The reason the cui-ui remains endangered (though upgraded from critic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cui-ui
The cui-ui (''Chasmistes cujus'') is a large sucker fish endemic to Pyramid Lake and, prior to its desiccation in the 20th century, Winnemucca Lake in northwestern Nevada. It feeds primarily on zooplankton and possibly on nanoplankton (such as algae and diatoms). The maximum size of male cui-ui is approximately and , while females reach approximately and . The life span of cui-ui is typically about forty years, but the fish do not reach sexual maturity until at least age eight. The cui-ui is an endangered species, and one of the few surviving members of its genus. The cui-ui population is generally improving in numbers, having attained an estimated population exceeding one million in 1993, thanks to the efforts of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in analysis of the Truckee River spawning grounds and of the Nevada Department of Environmental Protection and EPA in following up on protection measures. The reason the cui-ui remains endangered (though upgraded from criticall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chasmistes Liorus
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 a gray or brownish fish with a paler belly, growing up to about . It lives alongside the Utah sucker, which has a much wider range, and because the populations of both fish having been much reduced by fishing, other species such as the common carp have been introduced into the lake. As a result, the June sucker has become " critically endangered" as the pure species is lost as a result of hybridization with the Utah sucker, and predatory fish feed on its larvae. Conservation measures have been put in place and fish are being raised in a fish hatchery for reintroduction. Description It is a member of the sucker family Catostomidae, and occurs in sympatry with the benthic Utah sucker ''Catostomus ardens''. Unlike most other suckers, the June sucker is not a bottom-feeder. Its mouth is more rostrally oriented, allowing it to collect zoopla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
June Sucker
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 a gray or brownish fish with a paler belly, growing up to about . It lives alongside the Utah sucker, which has a much wider range, and because the populations of both fish having been much reduced by fishing, other species such as the common carp have been introduced into the lake. As a result, the June sucker has become " critically endangered" as the pure species is lost as a result of hybridization with the Utah sucker, and predatory fish feed on its larvae. Conservation measures have been put in place and fish are being raised in a fish hatchery for reintroduction. Description It is a member of the sucker family Catostomidae, and occurs in sympatry with the benthic Utah sucker ''Catostomus ardens''. Unlike most other suckers, the June sucker is not a bottom-feeder. Its mouth is more rostrally oriented, allowing it to collect zoopla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chasmistes Muriei
The Snake River sucker (''Chasmistes muriei') is an extinct species of ray-finned fish in the family Catostomidae. It was endemic to the Snake River below Jackson Lake Dam in Wyoming. It is now presumed to be an extinct Extinction is the termination of a kind of organism or of a group of kinds (taxon), usually a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and ... species. See also * * * References External links Catostomidae Extinct animals of the United States Fish of the Western United States Endemic fish of the United States Freshwater fish of the United States Natural history of Wyoming Snake River Fish described in 1981 Fish of North America becoming extinct since 1500 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Catostomidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snake River Sucker
The Snake River sucker (''Chasmistes muriei') is an extinct species of ray-finned fish in the family Catostomidae. It was endemic to the Snake River below Jackson Lake Dam in Wyoming. It is now presumed to be an extinct Extinction is the termination of a kind of organism or of a group of kinds (taxon), usually a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and ... species. See also * * * References External links Catostomidae Extinct animals of the United States Fish of the Western United States Endemic fish of the United States Freshwater fish of the United States Natural history of Wyoming Snake River Fish described in 1981 Fish of North America becoming extinct since 1500 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Catostomidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catostomidae
The Catostomidae are the suckers of the order Cypriniformes, with about 78 species in this family of freshwater fishes. The Catostomidae are almost exclusively native to North America. The only exceptions are ''Catostomus catostomus,'' found in both North America and Russia, and ''Myxocyprinus asiaticus'' found only in China. In the Ozarks they are a common food fish and a festival is held each year to celebrate them. ''Ictiobus cyprinellus'' can reach an age up to 112 years, making it the oldest known freshwater teleost. Description and biology The mouths of these fish are most commonly located on the underside of their head ( subterminal), with thick, fleshy lips. Most species are less than in length, but the largest species (''Ictiobus'' and '' Myxocyprinus'') can surpass . They are distinguished from related fish by having a long pharyngeal bone in the throat, containing a single row of teeth. Catostomids are most often found in rivers, but can be found in any freshwate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
