25:
148:
103:
125:
312:. Its usual habitat is medium to large-size rivers where it is mostly found 1 to 3 metres (3 to 10 ft) beneath the surface. It is a silvery fish with a prominent dorsal fin, which grows to an average length of 26.5 centimetres (10 in). It reaches sexual maturity at the age of three and females have 41,644 to 62,355
471:. Highfins have a lengthy spawning period and in Ohio were found spawning from late June-September. They only breed once a year, not again in the fall like some species. After spawning, they live for around 12 years in the wild. However, if this species is grown in captivity, it may only live for four years.
458:
are their toughest competitors. Some of these species possibly survive in the same areas, but the highfin carpsucker does best without much competition. The abundance of highfin carpsuckers may have a direct impact on traditional game species, because these bottom feeders are responsible for the
449:
The highfin carpsucker does not tolerate very much change in the water velocity and prefers to stay in moderate to swift currents. This species feeds and thrives in areas with a consistent sandy or rocky gravel substrate. Siltation can cause a variety of problems for this species, and some of the
360:
The highfin carpsucker is generally around 26.5 centimetres (10.4 in) long, with a maximum recorded length of 50 centimetres (20 in). A silvery fish, it receives its specific name "velifer" from its exceptionally long dorsal fin. It can live for about twelve years.
429:
and snails. This species prefers to feed in large to moderately sized rivers, but usually stays closer to the bank than the open river channel. However, it is not common for the highfin carpsucker to be found in very shallow water.
397:. Highfin carpsuckers are generally found in large- to moderate-sized rivers. This species is found in medium-depth water (4 to 10 ft (1.2 to 3.0 m)) usually in areas with rocky gravel
958:
467:
In the third year of life, this species becomes sexually mature. Highfin carpsuckers breed when temperatures are around 55–77 °F (13–25 °C). Males develop
804:
938:
948:
866:
933:
884:
778:
817:
381:, but are not found in the northeast portion of the United States. They can be found even more abundantly in the Mississippi River basin and the
879:
46:
459:
cleaning of their habitat. Fisheries depend on them to keep the environment in check so it can support more marketable game species.
373:. They have a traditional temperate-water distribution and are most commonly found between 46 and 31°N. They can inhabit waters from
446:
have been known to prey on the highfin carpsucker. However, humans are still the most significant predator this species encounters.
68:
905:
612:
953:
132:
822:
259:
682:(Highfin Carpsucker) in the Apalachicola River, Florida. SOUTHEASTERN NATURALIST Volume: 9 Issue: 1 Pages: 165-170
662:
39:
33:
369:
Highfin carpsuckers can be found throughout most of the eastern part of the United States and partially west of the
871:
540:
305:
147:
50:
594:
309:
694:
552:
401:. They tend to stay in more shallow water than most carpsuckers and do not go in smaller streams like the
385:
drainages, as well as in adjacent rivers and drainages. The highfin carpsucker has been introduced in the
242:
910:
752:
726:
515:
398:
92:
858:
943:
390:
268:
142:
845:
809:
640:
892:
739:
468:
422:
370:
329:
897:
835:
590:
510:
348:
and larger fish are caught by recreational fishermen. The highfin carpsucker competes with
731:
443:
345:
394:
189:
927:
830:
608:
501:
492:
431:
382:
333:
316:
each. This fish forages on sandy or gravelly bottoms for such small invertebrates as
199:
112:
107:
573:
Woodward RL & Wissing TE (May 1976). "Age, Growth, and fecundity of
Quillback (
386:
374:
209:
744:
474:
Highfin carpsuckers migrate locally, but are not considered a migratory species.
853:
791:
435:
337:
717:
414:
317:
402:
378:
313:
219:
159:
678:
Young Shawn P.; Grabowski
Timothy B.; Ely Patrick C. 2010. First Record of
765:
711:
621:
426:
418:
321:
179:
783:
770:
451:
439:
349:
341:
325:
796:
169:
688:
455:
301:
757:
692:
18:
352:
and does not thrive in rivers with high levels of siltation.
595:
10.1577/1548-8659(1976)105<411:AGAFOT>2.0.CO;2
450:
other species with which the highfin directly competes.
701:
583:Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
516:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202055A2733241.en
535:
533:
8:
685:www.dnr.state.oh.us/Default.aspx?tabid=22718
959:Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque
649:USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database
413:Their diet includes an assortment of small
689:
425:, and other aquatic invertebrates such as
123:
101:
82:
514:
69:Learn how and when to remove this message
32:This article includes a list of general
483:
939:NatureServe apparently secure species
634:
632:
7:
949:Freshwater fish of the United States
667:Iowa Department of Natural Resources
934:IUCN Red List least concern species
502:IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
581:) carpsuckers in an Ohio stream".
38:it lacks sufficient corresponding
14:
146:
23:
332:. Young fish are preyed on by
1:
639:Pam Fuller (6 March 2011).
975:
274:
267:
248:
241:
143:Scientific classification
141:
121:
99:
90:
85:
611:; Pauly, Daniel (eds.).
310:midwestern United States
625:. January 2016 version.
53:more precise citations.
954:Fish described in 1820
553:The Nature Conservancy
509:: e.T202055A2733241.
663:"Highfin carpsucker"
549:NatureServe Explorer
491:NatureServe (2013).
645:(Rafinesque, 1820)"
575:Carpiodes cyprinius
93:Conservation status
86:Highfin carpsucker
885:highfin-carpsucker
651:. Gainesville, FL.
300:) is a freshwater
292:highfin carpsucker
278:Catostomus velifer
129:Apparently Secure
921:
920:
893:Open Tree of Life
732:Carpiodes_velifer
703:Carpiodes velifer
695:Taxon identifiers
680:Carpiodes velifer
643:Carpiodes velifer
615:Carpiodes velifer
579:Carpiodes velifer
543:Carpiodes velifer
495:Carpiodes velifer
469:nuptial tubercles
423:filamentous algae
371:Mississippi River
330:filamentous algae
297:Carpiodes velifer
288:
287:
282:
252:Carpiodes velifer
136:
116:
79:
78:
71:
966:
914:
913:
901:
900:
888:
887:
875:
874:
862:
861:
849:
848:
839:
838:
826:
825:
813:
812:
800:
799:
787:
786:
774:
773:
761:
760:
748:
747:
735:
734:
722:
721:
720:
690:
671:
670:
659:
653:
652:
636:
627:
626:
605:
599:
598:
570:
564:
563:
561:
559:
537:
528:
527:
525:
523:
518:
488:
281:Rafinesque, 1820
280:
254:
151:
150:
130:
127:
126:
110:
105:
104:
83:
74:
67:
63:
60:
54:
49:this article by
40:inline citations
27:
26:
19:
974:
973:
969:
968:
967:
965:
964:
963:
924:
923:
922:
917:
909:
904:
896:
891:
883:
878:
870:
865:
857:
852:
844:
842:
834:
829:
821:
816:
808:
803:
795:
790:
782:
777:
769:
764:
756:
751:
743:
738:
730:
725:
716:
715:
710:
697:
675:
674:
661:
660:
656:
638:
637:
630:
607:
606:
602:
577:) and Highfin (
572:
571:
567:
557:
555:
539:
538:
531:
521:
519:
490:
489:
485:
480:
465:
444:largemouth bass
411:
367:
358:
346:largemouth bass
263:
256:
250:
237:
234:C. velifer
145:
137:
128:
124:
117:
106:
102:
95:
75:
64:
58:
55:
45:Please help to
44:
28:
24:
17:
16:Species of fish
12:
11:
5:
972:
970:
962:
961:
956:
951:
946:
941:
936:
926:
925:
919:
918:
916:
915:
902:
889:
876:
863:
850:
840:
827:
814:
801:
788:
775:
762:
749:
736:
723:
707:
705:
699:
698:
693:
687:
686:
683:
673:
672:
654:
628:
609:Froese, Rainer
600:
589:(3): 411–415.
565:
529:
482:
481:
479:
476:
464:
461:
410:
407:
395:North Carolina
366:
363:
357:
354:
286:
285:
284:
283:
272:
271:
265:
264:
257:
246:
245:
239:
238:
231:
229:
225:
224:
217:
213:
212:
207:
203:
202:
197:
193:
192:
190:Actinopterygii
187:
183:
182:
177:
173:
172:
167:
163:
162:
157:
153:
152:
139:
138:
122:
119:
118:
100:
97:
96:
91:
88:
87:
77:
76:
31:
29:
22:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
971:
960:
957:
955:
952:
950:
947:
945:
942:
940:
937:
935:
932:
931:
929:
912:
907:
903:
899:
894:
890:
886:
881:
877:
873:
868:
864:
860:
855:
851:
847:
841:
837:
832:
828:
824:
819:
815:
811:
806:
802:
798:
793:
789:
785:
780:
776:
772:
767:
763:
759:
754:
750:
746:
741:
737:
733:
728:
724:
719:
713:
709:
708:
706:
704:
700:
696:
691:
684:
681:
677:
676:
668:
664:
658:
655:
650:
646:
644:
635:
633:
629:
624:
623:
618:
616:
610:
604:
601:
596:
592:
588:
584:
580:
576:
569:
566:
554:
550:
546:
544:
536:
534:
530:
517:
512:
508:
504:
503:
498:
496:
487:
484:
477:
475:
472:
470:
462:
460:
457:
453:
447:
445:
441:
437:
433:
432:Northern pike
428:
424:
420:
416:
408:
406:
404:
400:
396:
392:
388:
384:
383:Lake Michigan
380:
376:
372:
364:
362:
355:
353:
351:
347:
343:
339:
335:
334:northern pike
331:
327:
323:
319:
315:
311:
307:
304:found in the
303:
299:
298:
293:
279:
276:
275:
273:
270:
266:
261:
255:
253:
247:
244:
243:Binomial name
240:
236:
235:
230:
227:
226:
223:
222:
218:
215:
214:
211:
208:
205:
204:
201:
200:Cypriniformes
198:
195:
194:
191:
188:
185:
184:
181:
178:
175:
174:
171:
168:
165:
164:
161:
158:
155:
154:
149:
144:
140:
134:
120:
114:
109:
108:Least Concern
98:
94:
89:
84:
81:
73:
70:
62:
52:
48:
42:
41:
35:
30:
21:
20:
702:
679:
666:
657:
648:
642:
620:
614:
603:
586:
582:
578:
574:
568:
556:. Retrieved
548:
542:
520:. Retrieved
506:
500:
494:
486:
473:
466:
448:
412:
387:Santee River
375:South Dakota
368:
365:Distribution
359:
306:southeastern
296:
295:
291:
289:
277:
251:
249:
233:
232:
220:
210:Catostomidae
80:
65:
56:
37:
854:NatureServe
792:iNaturalist
522:19 November
436:muskellunge
415:crustaceans
356:Description
338:muskellunge
328:as well as
318:crustaceans
133:NatureServe
59:August 2014
51:introducing
928:Categories
478:References
454:and other
399:substrates
389:and along
260:Rafinesque
34:references
944:Carpiodes
463:Lifecycle
403:quillback
391:Cape Fear
379:Louisiana
228:Species:
221:Carpiodes
166:Kingdom:
160:Eukaryota
859:2.106190
810:10150765
766:FishBase
718:Q5045827
712:Wikidata
622:FishBase
558:30 March
427:crayfish
419:protozoa
326:mollusks
322:protozoa
269:Synonyms
206:Family:
180:Chordata
176:Phylum:
170:Animalia
156:Domain:
113:IUCN 3.1
911:1022838
784:2358953
551:. 7.1.
452:Catfish
440:walleye
409:Ecology
350:catfish
342:walleye
262:, 1820)
216:Genus:
196:Order:
186:Class:
131: (
111: (
47:improve
898:101385
872:425486
836:202055
823:163920
758:994728
442:, and
36:, but
906:WoRMS
843:NAS:
805:IRMNG
797:96820
456:carps
880:ODNR
867:NCBI
831:IUCN
818:ITIS
779:GBIF
771:2959
745:RG66
560:2024
524:2021
507:2013
344:and
324:and
308:and
302:fish
290:The
846:343
753:EoL
740:CoL
727:ADW
591:doi
587:105
511:doi
393:in
377:to
314:ova
930::
908::
895::
882::
869::
856::
833::
820::
807::
794::
781::
768::
755::
742::
729::
714::
665:.
647:.
631:^
619:.
585:.
547:.
532:^
505:.
499:.
438:,
434:,
421:,
417:,
405:.
340:,
336:,
320:,
669:.
641:"
617:"
613:"
597:.
593::
562:.
545:"
541:"
526:.
513::
497:"
493:"
294:(
258:(
135:)
115:)
72:)
66:(
61:)
57:(
43:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
