Range: The Yaqui Catfish occurs in the Rio Yaqui and Rio Casas Grandes drainages in northwestern Mexico and extreme southeastern Arizona. The Yaqui catfish, Ictalurus pricei, is a mediumsized catfish, with a length of 6-8 in (15-20 cm). Miller, R.R. Collection Info Point Map Species Profile Animated Map. Summary of historical and recent collections of the Yaqui catfish Ictalurus pricei, associated species, impacts, threats, and status at recently sampled drainages in northwestern Mexico. & C. H. Lowe.

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In: IUCN 2013. U. S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.

Most surface water sources have been diverted and subterranean supplies have been cut off by pumping. The stock presumably came from the Rio Sonora basin of Sonora, Mexico, where the species still lives. Nepa requires the government to choose the least invasive, best option for taxpayers … surveillance cameras could be installed every hundred metres at a fraction of the economic and environmental cost. Transactions of proceedings series No.3. Within the “Cite this article” tool, pick a style to see how all available information looks when formatted according to that style. Fishes of Arizona. An introduced population of catfish existed in the Monkey Springs Reservoir system near Patagonia, Arizona, from 1899 until the 1950s. Version 2013.1.

Downloaded on 13 July 2013. Identification: The Yaqui Catfish is very similar to the Channel Catfish but can be distinguished by its shorter pectoral spine, which goes 3-4 times into the predorsal length, compared to 2-3 times in Channel Catfish), and its shorter dorsal spine (2.5-4 times into the predorsal length, compared to 2.0-2.6 times in the Channel Catfish). 1964. Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America. [9] The catfish were introduced in 1899 into the Santa Cruz River system (in a reservoir fed by Monkey Spring), where they persisted until the 1950s.

Last modified on Sun 29 Dec 2019 18.27 GMT. This species is considered by some to be extirpated in the United States. This species is endemic to the Rio Yaqui basin of southeastern Arizona, northwestern Sonora, and portions of eastern Chihuahua, Mexico. . Description Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America. (Yaqui Catfish) Fishes Native Transplant. The adult size is up to 57.0 cm. Translate this page with . Therefore, that information is unavailable for most Encyclopedia.com content. Size: 57 cm. [6], Yaqui catfish are found primarily in ponds or streams, primarily in larger rivers, but also in small streams, where they prefer quiet, clear pools. [5] A small population of 350 fish has been reintroduced into the Rio Yaqui on the northernmost portion of the San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge in November 1997.

The remaining habitat at San Bernardino Creek was severely trampled by livestock, making it uninhabitable.

Encyclopedia.com. pp. In Mexico recent range-wide surveys indicate that the Yaqui catfish is now restricted to the Yaqui, Mayo and Fuerte river basins. Status: Federally Listed as Threatened with Critical Habitat in 1984. The 30ft-high barrier is under construction on the edge of the San Bernardino national wildlife refuge in south-eastern Arizona, where rare desert springs and crystalline streams provide the only US habitat for the endangered freshwater Río Yaqui fish.

Hendrickson, D. A., et al. The barbels are jet black except on the immediate chin, where they are gray to whitish. (September 30, 2020).

Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

[4], The Yaqui catfish historically occurred in San Bernardino Creek as far up as San Bernardino Ranch, Arizona.

“It’s painful to see how much flora and fauna has already been destroyed in our beautiful desert,” said Regina Romero, the newly elected mayor of Tucson. Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America. Photograph: National Geographic Image Collection/Alamy

16-24 rakers on 1st gill arch, usually 11 pectoral fin rays. Crews have razed a large section of privately owned land near the refuge for the staging area and concrete batching plant. Encyclopedia.com gives you the ability to cite reference entries and articles according to common styles from the Modern Language Association (MLA), The Chicago Manual of Style, and the American Psychological Association (APA). Available at: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?spcode=E02H. Refer to each style’s convention regarding the best way to format page numbers and retrieval dates.

They are most common in larger rivers in areas of medium to slow currents over sand/rock bottoms. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ictalurus_pricei&oldid=981276040, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Fish and Wildlife Service was thinking primarily about protecting and restoring aquatic species like the Yaqui catfish in 1982 when it acquired a 2,400-acre ranch to create a wildlife refuge in the San Bernardino valley, an area where year-round streams, marshes, and grasslands once supported an array of indigenous wildlife. The U. S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has issued leases for geothermal resources on lands adjacent to the refuge. The waiver includes the 1969 National Environmental Policy Act (Nepa), considered the cornerstone of environmental protection in the US, the Endangered Species Act, National Fish and Wildlife Act and Migratory Bird Conservation Act.

Juveniles and females have many dark spots on a dark gray back and sides and are white below. Taxonomy: available through www.itis.gov. In total, 93 federally listed endangered and threatened species live close to the 2,000-mile southern border, which is North America’s most arid region. The impenetrable bollard wall also encroaches into a crucial migratory corridor where “Sombra”, one of just three known surviving jaguars in the region, most likely crossed into the US from Mexico.

Habitat is the place o…, Jaguarundi Other than from the Santa Cruz stocking, no records supported by specimens are known from the United States (Minckley 1973, 1985) and it is uncertain if the species was historically native to Arizona.

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Minckley, W.L. To appraise conservation status of the Yaqui catfish Ictalurus pricei, we reviewed literature and unpublished records on a captive stock, examined voucher specimens at museums, re-sampled historical localities in the Yaqui, Mayo, and Fuerte river basins, and we surveyed rivers further south.

Eggs are laid in a nest, which is constructed on the bottom and guarded by the male. He incubates the eggs by fanning away silt. (The plaintiffs are appealing the case to the supreme court.).