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Scientific Name
Catostomus catostomus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Catostomus catostomus (Forster, 1773)
Park
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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
Occurrence Notes
Found throughout yellowstone lake and its tributaries, as well as Sylvan, Alder, Trail, Riddle and Squaw Lakes (Varley and Schullery 1998).; Data Source: Doug Keinath-Lead Zoologist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
It is native to the Yellowstone River below the Great Falls, but was introduced eslewhere in the park. Populations outside the Yellowstone River and its major tributaries could be considered non-native and persistent.; Data Source: Todd Koel - YELL Supervisory Fishery Biologist, Doug Keinath-Lead Zoologist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone River
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
BCI
Created Date
3/22/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kcrockatt@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
7/29/2016 9:20:37 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: found in Yellowstone Lake
Pril 2006, Doug Keinath-Lead Zoologist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database reports: formerly, several subspecies of longnose sucker were recognized, at which time those in YNP were classfied as C. c. griseus (e.g., Varley and Schullery 1998)., Park Species Data Source: D. Mahony
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Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (BEOL)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
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Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
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Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
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Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
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Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (LIBI)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (BEOL)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Fort Laramie National Historic Site (FOLA)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (KNRI)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Scotts Bluff National Monument (SCBL)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (LIBI)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
