Spawning chronology and larval emergence of June sucker (Chasmistes liorus)

Authors

Timothy Modde, Utah State University, Logan
Neal Muirhead, Utah State University, Logan

Abstract

June sucker (Chasmistes liorus) spawned in the Provo River, Utah, over a 2-wk period in early June during both 1987 and 1988. Emergent larvae emigrated from the river to Utah Lake over a 2- to 3-wk period. Drift into the lake peaked between 1200 and 0400. During daylight hours, emergent larvae tended to occur in pools. Peak emergence of larval drift was approximately 1.2 larvae/m³ during late June in 1987 and 1988. Recruitment failure of June sucker is not due to reproductive failure.

Recommended Citation

Modde, Timothy and Muirhead, Neal (1994) "Spawning chronology and larval emergence of June sucker (Chasmistes liorus)," Great Basin Naturalist: Vol. 54: No. 4, Article 9.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/gbn/vol54/iss4/9