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catostomus warnerensis
12-22-2016

Catostomus warnerensis

Catostomus warnerensis NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

ITIS Reports — Catostomus warnerensis ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.The Warner sucker is a rare species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Catostomidae. Native to Oregon in the United States and found only in the Warner Basin, its distribution extends just into Nevada and California. It is a federally listed threatened species. Its other common name is redhorse. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated this fish as an endangered species because of its small extent of occurrence, the small number of locations in which it is found, and the extreme fluctuations in area of occupancy resulting from drought and water abstraction. Conservation efforts have been put in place.

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Detailed information
Full Name: Warner sucker (Catostomus warnerensis)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Fishes
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Threatened 09/27/1985 Pacific Region (Region 1) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Warner sucker, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: California , Nevada , Oregon
  • US Counties in which the Warner sucker, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
  • Countries in which the the Warner sucker, Wherever found is known to occur: United States
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