Reference List

This list includes references used to derive specimen records as well as those with scientific name Pantosteus plebeius listed in key words.

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454 Report Buth, D.G., and C.B. Crabtree. 1985. A comparison of the genetic characteristics of the Zuni sucker (Catostomus discololus yarrowi), the bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus), and the Rio Grande sucker (Catostomus plebeius).
275 Book Lee, D.S., C.R. Gilbert, C.H. Hocutt, R.E. Jenkins, D.E. McAllister, and J.R. Stauffer, Jr. 1980. Atlas of North American freshwater fishes. North Carolina State Museum of Natural History, Raleigh, NC.
109 Book Minckley, W.L. 1973. Fishes of Arizona. Arizona Fish and Game Department, Phoenix, AZ.
1690 Journal Article Propst, D.L., and C.A. Carlson. 1986. The distribution and status of warmwater fishes in the Platte River drainage, Colorado. The Southwestern Naturalist 31(2):149–167.
1385 Conference Proceedings Rinne, J.N. 1995. The effects of introduced fishes on native fishes: Arizona, Southwestern United States. Page 149–159 in Philipp, D.P., J.M. Epifano, J.E. Marsden, J.E. Claassen, and R.J. Wolotina, Jr, eds. Protection of aquatic diversity. Proceedings of the World Fisheries Congress, Theme 3. Oxford & IBH Publishing Company. New Delhi, India.
1 Book Sublette, J.E., M.D. Hatch, and M. Sublette. 1990. The fishes of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
33843 Journal Article Turner, T.F., T.J. Pilger, M.J. Osborne, and D.L. Propst. 2019. Rio Grande Sucker Pantosteus plebeius is native to the Gila River Basin. Copeia 107(3):393–403. https://doi.org/10.1643/CG-19-202.


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