Range and Identity
Erimyzon claviformis is recorded across parts of the lower Great Lakes, Mississippi and Gulf drainages, including the Apalachicola to San Jacinto region. Older locality or loss statements should retain their dates. They are not a newly verified assessment of present occupancy in every state.
Habitat and Behavior
Adults use clear vegetated pools over silt, sand or gravel, with lakes also represented. A sheltered pool can provide the relevant habitat even within a stream whose main flow is stronger. Bottom and vegetation are useful details to preserve alongside the waterbody name.
Food and Life History
The upper reference is twenty-three centimeters total length. The checked summary does not establish an independent maximum body weight, complete feeding list or detailed reproductive sequence. Creek Chubsucker records under a broader historical name need identity review before being transferred automatically.
Field Note
Retain the original scientific determination and locality. This helps separate a western identity from similar chubsuckers and prevents a broad common name from combining measurements collected under different species treatments.
All Lakes With Western Creek Chubsucker
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Western Creek Chubsucker records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.
No published lakes are currently linked to this species in our confirmed records.