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The Warner Sucker

Warner Sucker is associated with the Warner basin of southern Oregon. Its habitat account includes lakes and flowing waters within that drainage.

Range and Identity

Catostomus warnerensis is the retained species identity. The Warner basin locality should remain explicit rather than being expanded across all Oregon sucker waters. Historical records describe documented occurrence and should not be presented as a new assessment of current occupancy.

Habitat and Behavior

Adults inhabit lakes and pools or runs in creeks and small rivers. Large irrigation canals also appear in the compilation. A canal occurrence documents use of that setting, but does not establish that artificial channels provide the same conditions as all natural lake or stream habitats.

Food and Life History

A thirty-five-centimeter total-length upper reference is supplied in the checked summary. An implausibly small common-length value is omitted. No independently supported maximum mass or complete feeding and reproductive sequence was established, so another western sucker does not supply those missing details.

Field Note

Retain the actual waterbody and record date with an identification. The distinction between a lake, stream reach and irrigation channel makes habitat observations more informative within this restricted basin.

All Lakes With Warner Sucker

Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Warner 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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