Specimen Information

Catostomus catostomus
Catostomus catostomus
(Longnose Sucker)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID30180
GroupFishes
GenusCatostomus
Speciescatostomus
Common NameLongnose Sucker
StateCO
LocalityRio Grande drainage
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameRio Grande Headwaters
HUC8 Number13010001
Map
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Collection Year1865
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker with stocked fish
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:306
Author:Woodling, J.
Date:1985
Title:Colorado's little fish: a guide to the minnows and other lesser known fishes in the state of Colorado.
Publisher:Colorado Division of Wildlife
Pages:77 pp
CommentsIntroduced in the 1860's and 1870's with trout plants from eastern hatcheries and through fishermen's bait buckets.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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