Carpsucker spp. Carpiodes spp.
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Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Tolerance
Intermediate
Trophic Class
Omnivore
Is Exotic to Iowa?
False
Is Lithophilous Spawner?
False
Is Hybrid?
False
State Listing Status
Not Listed
Taxonomic Grouping - Genus
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Assessment Program Statistics
This species was found at 66 bioassessment sites, 2 rapid fish bioassessment sites, 12 fisheries assessment sites, and 0 fisheries presence-only assessment sites. In total, it was collected at 79 distinct sites, or 5.2% of the 1522 total sites monitored by the bioassessment program. It is the 57th most commonly collected species.
The Carpsucker spp. was collected in 79 bioassessment sampling sessions and 18 fisheries assessment sessions. It was present in 2 rapid bioassessment sessions and 0 presence-only sessions.
The biological assessment program has collected a total of 607 individual Carpsucker spp. specimens, ranking it the #71 most collected fish.
HUC12 watersheds where this species has been found