Scientific Name
Catostomus catostomus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Catostomus catostomus (Forster, 1773)
Park
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
western longnose sucker
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Actinopterygii |
Class | Teleostei |
Superorder | Ostariophysi |
Order | Cypriniformes |
Superfamily | Cobitoidea |
Family | Catostomidae |
Subfamily | Catostominae |
Tribe | Catostomini |
Genus | Catostomus |
Species | Catostomus catostomus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Native east of Continental Divide only, found in Colorado River but non-native to this drainage; Data Source: Chris Kennedy, Personal Communication for Certification
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Abundance listed as other in vertebrates. mdb file.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
No entry given for res status in vertebrates. mdb file.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
6
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
11/14/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
aloar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/12/2025 3:01:11 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Common., Park Species Data Source: Converted from ROMO vertebrates.mdb file by I & M
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