7880

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7880
• Author: Wydoski, R. S.
• Title: Augmentation Plan For Razorback Sucker In The Middle Green River, 1996-1997.
• USFW Year: 1996.
• USFW - Doc Type: \
• Copyright Material: NO

Table of Contents

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Strategy .
Source of Fish .

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I. Executive Summary.

II. Introduction

III. Background .
IV. Goals and Objectives
V. Approach .

Overview

Size of Fish When Stocked .

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Genetic Identification and Characterization

Number of Fish to be Stocked

Time of Release into the Green River .

Physical Conditioning and Exposure to Natural
Food Organisms . . . . .

Monitoring of Stocked Fish . . . . . . . .
Disposition of Surviving Razorback Sucker
VI. References . . . . . . . .

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Table 1. Estimated survival and growth of captive-
reared razorback sucker at the end of each
growing season . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Table 2. Number and sizes (total length [TL]]) of
captive-reared razorback sucker to be
stocked into the Middle Green River in
October, 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Table 3. Number of wild and captive-reared razorback
sucker larvae to be obtained in 1996 and the
expected survival at the end of each growing
season to the Year 2000 when the fish will be
approximately 17 inches (-430 mm) in total
length and reach sexual maturity. . . . . .. 12