cui-ui
E117629
The cui-ui is a large, long-lived sucker fish species endemic to Nevada’s Pyramid Lake and known for its cultural and ecological importance to the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| cui-ui canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endemic species
ⓘ
fish species ⓘ ray-finned fish ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | cui-ui ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | U.S. Endangered Species Act ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
central to Pyramid Lake Paiute ceremonies and identity
ⓘ
traditional subsistence fish for Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
zooplankton ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | native planktivore in Pyramid Lake food web ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Nevada
ⓘ
Pyramid Lake ⓘ |
| family | Catostomidae ⓘ |
| feedingType | sucker ⓘ |
| foundIn | Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation ⓘ |
| genus | Chasmistes ⓘ |
| historicalRange |
Truckee River
ⓘ
surface form:
lower Truckee River
|
| importantTo | Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lakeCharacteristic | alkaline ⓘ |
| legalStatus | federally protected species in the United States ⓘ |
| locatedInEcoregion | Great Basin ⓘ |
| longevity | long-lived ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
ⓘ
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ |
| maximumLength |
about 24 inches
ⓘ
about 60 centimeters ⓘ |
| maximumWeight |
around 2.5 kilograms
ⓘ
around 5.5 pounds ⓘ |
| migrationType | lake-to-river spawning migration ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Truckee River
ⓘ
surface form:
Truckee River basin
|
| order | Cypriniformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recoveryEffort | Pyramid Lake fish passage and flow restoration projects ⓘ |
| reproductionType | migratory spawner ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Chasmistes
ⓘ
surface form:
Chasmistes cujus
|
| spawningHabitat | river inlets and tributaries ⓘ |
| spawningSeason | spring ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
river flow alteration ⓘ water diversion ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat | large alkaline lake ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.