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The Nonindigenous Occurrences section of the NAS species profiles has a new structure. The section is now dynamically updated from the NAS database to ensure that it contains the most current and accurate information. Occurrences are summarized in Table 1, alphabetically by state, with years of earliest and most recent observations, and the tally and names of drainages where the species was observed. The table contains hyperlinks to collections tables of specimens based on the states, years, and drainages selected. References to specimens that were not obtained through sighting reports and personal communications are found through the hyperlink in the Table 1 caption or through the individual specimens linked in the collections tables.




Hypentelium etowanum
Hypentelium etowanum
(Alabama Hog Sucker)
Fishes
Native Transplant

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Hypentelium etowanum (Jordan, 1877)

Common name: Alabama Hog Sucker

Taxonomy: available through www.itis.govITIS logo

Identification: Page and Burr (1991); Etnier and Starnes (1993); Metee et al. (1996).

Size: 23 cm.

Native Range: Chattahoochee River and Mobile Bay drainages in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and southeastern Tennessee (Page and Burr 1991).
Native range data for this species provided in part by NatureServe NS logo
Hydrologic Unit Codes (HUCs) Explained
Interactive maps: Point Distribution Maps

Nonindigenous Occurrences:

Table 1. States with nonindigenous occurrences, the earliest and latest observations in each state, and the tally and names of HUCs with observations†. Names and dates are hyperlinked to their relevant specimen records. The list of references for all nonindigenous occurrences of Hypentelium etowanum are found here.

StateFirst ObservedLast ObservedTotal HUCs with observations†HUCs with observations†
AL196420066Escambia; Guntersville Lake; Patsaliga; Pickwick Lake; Sepulga; Wheeler Lake
GA196419892Canoochee; St. Marys
KY196719671Upper Green
LA197319731Lower Pearl
MS194720079Bear; Black; Lower Leaf; Lower Yazoo; Middle Pearl-Silver; Pascagoula; Sucarnoochee; Tibbee; Upper Chickasawhay
MO200620061Upper Black
SC196719922Stevens; Tugaloo
TN197420014Buffalo; Hiwassee; Ocoee; Powell

Table last updated 12/1/2024

† Populations may not be currently present.


Means of Introduction: "Inadvertent" (Etnier and Starnes 1993).

Status: Established in Tennessee.

Impact of Introduction: The impacts of this species are currently unknown, as no studies have been done to determine how it has affected ecosystems in the invaded range. The absence of data does not equate to lack of effects. It does, however, mean that research is required to evaluate effects before conclusions can be made.

Remarks: None.

References: (click for full references)

Etnier, D. A., and W. C. Starnes. 1993. The fishes of Tennessee. University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, TN.

Mettee, M. F., P. E. O'Neil, and J. M. Pierson. 1996. Fishes of Alabama and the Mobile Basin. Oxmoor House, Inc. Birmingham, AL. 820 pp.

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.

Starnes, W. C. and D. A. Etnier. 1986. Drainage evolution and fish biogeography of the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers drainage realm. Pages 325-362 in C. H. Hocutt, and E. O. Wiley, editors. The Zoogeography of North American Freshwater Fishes. John Wiley and Sons, New York, NY.

Other Resources:
FishBase Summary

Author: Fuller, P.

Revision Date: 4/27/2000

Peer Review Date: 4/27/2000

Citation Information:
Fuller, P., 2024, Hypentelium etowanum (Jordan, 1877): U.S. Geological Survey, Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL, https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?speciesID=359, Revision Date: 4/27/2000, Peer Review Date: 4/27/2000, Access Date: 12/1/2024

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