Hypentelium nigricans (Lesueur, 1817)

Northern hog sucker

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cypriniformes \| Catostomidae \| Catostominae
Synonyms	Catostomus nigricans, ... more
Common names	Pakaprovec tmavoskvrnný, Pohjaimukarppi, 北方黑猪鱼(黑叶唇亚口鱼), ... more

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Main reference

Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr. 1991. (Ref. 5723)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 61.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5723); common length : 29.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193); max. published weight: 480 g (Ref. 40637)

Environment

Demersal; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater

Climate / Range

Temperate; 46°N - 30°N

North America: Great Lakes, Hudson Bay and Mississippi River basins from New York in USA and Ontario in Canada to Minnesota and south to Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana in USA; from Mohawk-Hudson River to Altamaha River in USA; from Pascagoula River to Comite River in USA.
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Inhabits rocky riffles, runs and pools of clear creeks and small rivers. Occasionally found in large rivers and impoundments (Ref. 5723, 10294). Feeds on immature stages of benthic insects and snails (Ref. 10294).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.6250

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (62 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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