GENERAL INFORMATION |
Common Name: |
Utah Sucker |
Scientific Name: |
Catostomus ardens |
Diet: |
Algae is most common food source but will also consume plant and animal matter |
Habitat: |
Bottom dwelling, capable of adapting to varied environmental conditions in lakes, reservoirs, and streams |
Spawn: |
Late Spring in streams or along shorelines. Eggs are scattered over the bottom during spawn. |
Distribution: |
Scattered statewide |
Origin: |
Native to the Bonneville Basin of Utah, Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming. |
Characteristics: |
Dark olive to copper with dusky fins and a fleshy down
turned mouth. The shape and texture of the mouth aid in
feeding on insects and algae on the bottom. |
