Catostomus catostomus in Canada
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance minor commercial Ref. Coker, G.A., C.B. Portt and C.K. Minns, 2001
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish Yes
Saltwater No
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance common (usually seen) Ref. Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991
Comments

Occurs throughout most of Canada (Ref. 1998). A native fishery is existing (Ref. 52559). Marketed as mullet (Ref. 27547). Has also been utilized as dog food (Ref. 1998). Also Ref. 5723, 95037, 48861, 119194.

Status of threat of Catostomus catostomus lacustris : threatened; status declined since 1989. Criteria: 2,5 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264).

States/Provinces Alberta (native), British Columbia (native), Manitoba (native), New Brunswick (native), Newfoundland and Labrador (native), Northwest Territories (native), Nunavut (native), Ontario (native), Quebec (native), Saskatchewan (native), Yukon Territory (native)
States/Provinces Complete? Yes
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Country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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