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The Sacramento Sucker

Sacramento Sucker is associated with cool, clear stream pools and also occurs in lakes and impoundments. Its broad geographic account includes regional forms that need to remain connected to their locality.

Range and Identity

Catostomus occidentalis is the retained identity. The checked range includes Pacific drainages and the Sacramento-San Joaquin system, but it also notes regional forms needing further study. This makes the original locality important when comparing records from different parts of the broad range.

Habitat and Behavior

Adults commonly inhabit pools in clear, cool streams. Lakes and impoundments are also recorded settings. These environments differ in flow and depth, so an observation should retain the actual waterbody rather than assume that every Sacramento Sucker lives in an identical stream habitat.

Food and Life History

The compiled upper length is sixty centimeters total length and is labeled with its broad-account context. A detailed diet, independent maximum mass and universal breeding calendar are not established in the summary. Population differences should not be erased by assigning all records one exact life-history schedule.

Field Note

Keep the drainage and original identification together. They allow broad Sacramento Sucker records to remain useful if a regional form receives a more specific treatment later.

All Lakes With Sacramento Sucker

Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Sacramento Sucker records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.

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