| 词条 | Largescale sucker |
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|image=FMIB 34320 Catostomus macrochilus Grd.jpeg |taxon=Catostomus macrocheilus |authority=Girard, 1856 }} The largescale sucker (Catostomus macrocheilus) is a species of sucker, a type of fish, found in western North America. DescriptionIt has a rounded snout with a downturned mouth on its underside (as opposed to a mouth at end of the head like most fish). It has large scales and narrow tail base (caudal peduncle). Juveniles are under {{cvt|4|in}} in length. Adults can reach a length of 24 inches and 7 pounds in parts of their range.[1] Juveniles are mottled brown or olive green with dark spots and white to yellow belly. Adults are bronze to orange on top with lighter undersides. Distribution and habitatThe largescale sucker is native to the Pacific Northwest, occurring from British Columbia south to Oregon. It is widespread in the Columbia River system. It occurs in the slower-moving portions of rivers and streams, and in lakes. BiologyLargescale suckers spawn in the spring in shallow water over sandy areas of streams or the sandy or small gravel shoals of lakes. Females may produce up to 20,000 adhesive eggs. The young feed upon small zooplankton until they become bottom dwellers. Then they feed on benthic aquatic invertebrates, diatoms, and other plant material. They are an important part of the food web and the diet of fish-eating animals (such as osprey, eagles, river otters, and other fish).[2] References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.idahoafs.org/fishes.php?id=51|title=Fishes of Idaho - Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society|website=Iahoafs.org|accessdate=6 July 2018}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1957/50100/em9091.pdf|format=PDF|title=Field Guide to Common Fish of the Willamette Valley Floodplain|website=Ir.library.oregonstate.edu|accessdate=6 July 2018}}
3 : Catostomidae|Fish of North America|Fish described in 1856 |
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