8076

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 8076
• Author: Brooks, J. E.
• Title: Annual Reintroduction and Monitoring Report for Razorback Sucker
• USFW Year: 1986.
• Copyright Material: NO

Table 4. Comparison of stocked razorback sucker growth in three isolated backwaters
with differing fish communities, Bonita Creek; .stocked VII-08-85 as 75 mm
X TL, collected X-15-85. TL and Wt are ~C+ S.D. (range).
Backwater Species N
Lower Gila intermedia 18
Agosia chrysogaster 41
Rhinichthys osculus 23
Catostomus insignis 2
Pantosteus clarki 15
Xyrauchen texanus 1
Pimephales promelasb 6
Middle G. intermedia 17
A. chrysogaster 7
C. insignis 12
P. clarki 37
X. texanus 30
P. promelasb 2
Upper G. intermedia 6
A. chrysogaster 80
R. osculus 3
X. texanus 29
y
17.0
38.7
21.7
1.9
14.2
0.9
5.7
16.2
6.7
11.4
35.2
28.6
1.9
5.1
67.8
2.5
24.6
RAZORBACK SUCKER GROWTH
TL(mm) Wt(g) TL(mm)a
85 6.4
81±13 6.4±4.2
(b6-128) (3.3-25.59)
+10
+6
111±21 16.7}11.1 +36
(87-176) (7.0-56.3)
aBased on 75 mm x at time of stocking.
bFirst record for this species in Bonita Creek , housed in ASU collection of fishes.
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