Shortnose sucker
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The shortnose sucker, also known as the koptu by the Klamath Tribes, is a rare species of fish in the family Catostomidae, the suckers. It is native to southern Oregon and northern California in the U
Close up side view of a shortnose sucker's head.
Several shortnose suckers congregated in the bottom waters of a river.
Shortnose sucker, also known as koptu (and quadpo), seen from the side.
Tule Lake
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Tule Lake is an intermittent lake covering an area of 13,000 acres extending five miles long and three miles across, in northeastern Siskiyou County and northwestern Modoc County in California, along
Shortnose sucker
…been seen to be active spawning populations. They historically resided in deeper areas of the river as well as extended further within the basin in Tule and Sheepy Lakes. The preferable habitat for the fish is a large, turbid, shallow, somewhat alkaline, clear, well-oxygenated lake that is cool, but not…
Elevated view of the Tule Lake Basin, with snow-capped Mount Shasta looming in the background
Klamath Basin location