Klamath Suckers

The Klamath Falls Field Station conducts research on rare and imperiled fishes in the Klamath Basin and the desert southwest. The following list contains both common and scientific names. Descriptions of species and studies can be found under the "Related Science" tab.

Factors limiting survival of juvenile endangered suckers.

Impaired water quality conditions in Upper Klamath Lake have been implicated in reduced survival of fishes and are a concern for recovery efforts.

Species Studied - Shortnose Sucker (Chasmistes brevirostris)

Species Studied - Lost River Sucker (Deltistes luxatus)