Salish Sucker
| COSEWIC | Endangered |
| BC Status | Red |
- Scientific Name
- Catostomus sp. 4
- Taxonomic Group
- Fishes
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Habitats
- Wetlands
- Riparian
- Lowland Stream/River
Species Summary
This small sucker (to 25 cm), along with the Nooksack dace, evolved in an isolated ice-free refuge in Washington State during the most recent glaciations. It occurs in small streams, sloughs, marshes and ponds in Washington and British Columbia's Fraser Valley. Salish suckers are nocturnal, spawn in riffles during spring, and eat a variety of insect larvae. Canadian populations are in decline and one is believed extirpated. Historically habitat loss and fragmentation to agricultural and urban development have been the main causes of decline. These forces continue to impact the species, although water quality degradation, decreased flows, and introduced predators are also concerns.
Status
| COSEWIC | Endangered |
| BC Status | Red |
| BC Wildlife Act | None |
| BC Forest and Range Practices Act | None |
| SARA | Schedule 1 |
Additional Information
| Conservation Data Centre of BC | |
| Field Guide | Please see the factsheet |
Regional Districts
Not a range map
The entire area of all regional districts in which the species occurs somewhere is shaded. The actual species range may be much smaller.
- Fraser Valley Regional District
- Metro Vancouver Regional District
Forest Districts
- Chilliwack Forest District (DCK)
- Fort St. James Forest District (DJA)
- Prince George Forest District (DPG)