Scientific Name
Pantosteus discobolus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Pantosteus discobolus (Cope, 1871)
Park
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Bluehead Sucker
Park Synonyms
Catostomus discobolus
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 | Pantosteus |
| Species | Pantosteus discobolus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Trammell 2005, Fish Certification
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Trammell 2005, Fish Certification
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Trammell 2005, Fish Certification
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
UDWR Wildlife Species of Concern
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Trammell 2005, Fish Certification
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
AGE
Created Date
11/2/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
jrbrehm@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/18/2025 3:21:00 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Hepworth et.al. 1993
