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Scientific Name
Pantosteus discobolus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Pantosteus discobolus (Cope, 1871)
Park
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
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
per Bezzerides: In tributaries, not in reservoirs.; Data Source: Wiltzius 1978, Bibkey #115385
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Trammell 2005, Fish Certification
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Trammell 2005, Fish Certification
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
NJS of I & M
Created Date
6/27/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
jrbrehm@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/18/2025 4:04:08 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: CureAnimals.xls converted by I & M
