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Etymology: Catostomus: Greek, kata = down + Greek, stoma = mouth (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: John Otterbein Snyder (1867–1943) was an American zoologist and pioneer ichthyologist of the American west. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Gilbert.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Temperate; 43°N - 39°N
North America: Klamath River drainage in Oregon and California, USA.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 55.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5723); common length : 37.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193)
Inhabits lakes, impoundments, and rocky pools and runs of creeks and small rivers.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p. (Ref. 5723)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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