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Scientific Name
Catostomus commersoni
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Catostomus commersoni (Lacepède, 1803)
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
White sucker
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassActinopterygii
ClassTeleostei
SuperorderOstariophysi
OrderCypriniformes
SuperfamilyCobitoidea
FamilyCatostomidae
SubfamilyCatostominae
TribeCatostomini
GenusCatostomus
SpeciesCatostomus commersoni
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found in Lake Superior, streams, and inland lakes (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982). Historically documented from Sholts Lake (Koelz 1929).; Data Source: Kallemeyn 2000. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Hubbs and Lagler 1949. Koelz 1929.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Scott and Crossman 1985.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Kallemeyn 2000.
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
6
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
D M Loope
Created Date
11/18/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
7/20/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Found in Lake Superior and Angleworm, Chickenbone, Desor, Dustin, Feldtmann, Harvey, Hatchet, Intermediate, John, Richie, Sargent, Siskiwit, and Whittlesey Lakes (Kallemeyn 2000). Historically documented from Sholts Lake (Koelz 1929)., Park Species Data Source: Kallemeyn, L W. 2000. A Comparison of Fish Communities from 32 Inland Lakes in Isle Royale National Park, 1929 and 1995-1997. US Department of the Interior, US Geological Survey, Washington, DC. Biological Science Report USGS/BRD/BSR-2000-004. Scott, W B and E J Crossman. 1985. Freshwater Fishes of Canada. Canadian Government Publishing Centre, Hull, Quebec. Johnsson, R G, P C Shelton and P A Jordan. 1982. Wildlife of Isle Royale. Isle Royale Natural History Association, Houghton, MI. Hubbs, C L and K F Lagler. 1949. Fishes of Isle Royale, Lake Superior, Michigan. Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters. 33:73-133. Koelz, W. 1929. A Survey of the Lakes of Isle Royale, with an Account of the Fishes Occurring in them. Institute of Fisheries Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
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