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Cycleptus elongatus (Lesueur, 1817) Blue sucker |
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photo by
Thomas, C. |
| Family: | Catostomidae (Suckers), subfamily: Cycleptinae | |||
| Max. size: | 93 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 5,710.0 g; max. reported age: 13 years | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | 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. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits strong current in deep (1-2.5 m) chutes and main channels of medium to large rivers over bedrock, sand and gravel (Ref. 5723). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 January 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||