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Hypentelium etowanum (Jordan, 1877) Alabama hog sucker |
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photo by
Burkhead, N. |
| Family: | Catostomidae (Suckers), subfamily: Catostominae | |||
| Max. size: | 23 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Chattahoochee River and Mobile Bay drainages in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and southeastern Tennessee in the USA; recently found in Baker Creek (in Tennessee River drainage), Polk County in Tennessee, USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits rocky riffles and runs of clear fast creeks and small rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||