Pyramid Lake cui-ui sucker
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The Pyramid Lake cui-ui sucker is an endangered fish species native to Pyramid Lake in Nevada, known for its long lifespan and cultural and ecological importance to the region.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endangered species
ⓘ
fish species ⓘ |
| bodyType | sucker fish ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | cui-ui ⓘ |
| conservationStatus |
Endangered (IUCN Red List)
ⓘ
Endangered (U.S. Endangered Species Act) ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | important to Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
zooplankton ⓘ |
| distribution | highly restricted ⓘ |
| ecologicalImportance | key native fish of Pyramid Lake ecosystem ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | native planktivore ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Pyramid Lake, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Catostomidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Chasmistes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicLocation | Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
lacustrine environment
ⓘ
terminal desert lake ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | long-lived ⓘ |
| managementAction |
hatchery supplementation
ⓘ
spawning habitat restoration ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pyramid Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Pyramid Lake, Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Truckee River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedBy | U.S. Endangered Species Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Great Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | migrates from Pyramid Lake into Truckee River to spawn ⓘ |
| spawningHabitat | Truckee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
barriers to migration
ⓘ
habitat degradation ⓘ river flow regulation ⓘ water diversion ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.