Scientific Name
Catostomus commersoni
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Catostomus commersoni (Lacepède, 1803)
Park
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
White sucker, WHS
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 commersoni |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found in Miners River, Hurricane River, Sable Creek, Bill's Creek, Grand Sable Lake, Little Beaver Lake, and Beaver Lake. Also in DNR surveys of Miners Lake, Chapel Lake, Kingston Pond, Chapel Creek, Little Beaver Creek, and Big Beaver Creek.; Data Source: Newman, L. 2001 and 2003.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Common in Beaver Lake.; Data Source: Newman and Kenner 1998.
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
D M Loope
Created Date
2/20/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Joan Elias
Last Modified Date
5/28/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Important rough fish in diet of Bald Eagle. Documented presence in Lake Superior nearshore areas of PIRO., Park Species Data Source: Doepke, P.A. 1972. Alger County lakes study. Report to the agency. Northern Michigan University. Marquette, MI. 68pp. Newman, Lee. 2001. Stream Assessment, Pictured Rocks Nat'l. Lakeshore. USFWS. Ashland, WI. 23pp. Lake fish collection - Miners Lake 06/31-07/01/1980. Mich. Dept. of Cons. Newberry, MI. Scott, Steven. Chemical treatment summary, field notes: Chapel Lake 08/10/1988. Mich. DNR. Newberry, MI. Fish collection - Kingston Pond 06/25/1991. Mich. DNR. Newberry, MI. Stream fish collection -Chapel Creek 08/11/1988. Mich. DNR. Newberry, MI. Lake fish collection - Little Beaver Creek 06/24-06/26/1980. Mich. Dept. of Cons. Newberry, MI. Stream fish collection - Big Beaver Creek 06/23-06/27/1980. Mich. Dept. of Cons. Newberry, MI. newmand, L. 2003. Inventory of nearshore fish and mud puppy (Amphibian) in Lake Superior, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. US Fish and Wildlife Service, Ashland, WI.
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