| Catostomidae (Suckers), subfamily: Cycleptinae |
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93 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 5,710.0 g; max. reported age: 13 years |
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benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous |
| North America: Mississippi River basin from Pennsylvania to central Montana and south to Louisiana, USA; Gulf Slope drainages in the USA from Mobile Bay, Alabama to Rio Grande in Texas and New Mexico, and in Mexico. |
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| Adults inhabit strong current in deep (1-2.5 m) chutes and main channels of medium to large rivers over bedrock, sand and gravel (Ref. 5723). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 January 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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