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Etymology: Cycleptus: Greek, kyklos = round + Greek, leptes = thin (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Lesueur.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical; 47°N - 28°N
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.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 93.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5723); common length : 66.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193); max. published weight: 5.7 kg (Ref. 132220); max. reported age: 13 years (Ref. 12193)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
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).
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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