Where Does Razorback Sucker Live?

Razorback Sucker lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Razorback Sucker

Water type

freshwater

Depth

Typically found in deeper, slower-moving sections of large rivers, backwaters, and impoundments, but historically utilized a variety of habitats including swift currents.

Environment

Large rivers, impoundments, and associated backwaters of the Colorado River basin. Prefers areas with soft substrates (sand, silt, mud) for foraging.

Geographic range

Historically widespread throughout the mainstem Colorado River and its major tributaries in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Currently restricted to fragmented populations in the upper and lower Colorado River basins, primarily in Lake Mohave, Lake Havasu, and specific reaches of the Green and Colorado Rivers.

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