Re: NANFA-- longnose sucker ref

Christopher Scharpf (ichthos_at_comcast.net)
Tue, 26 Aug 2003 20:24:47 -0400

Good golly, Jay. I completely overlooked burbot. Looking at range maps, it
looks like you're right. Thanks!

Anyhow, I just put the question to Tim M. Berra, author of *Freshwater Fish
Distribution*.

Chris

> From: Jay DeLong <thirdwind_at_att.net>
> Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 12:45:50 -0700
> To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> Subject: Re: NANFA-- longnose sucker ref
>
>> Yes, the species that has dispersed over the widest piece of real estate on
>> the continent.
>>
>> I think it's the longnose sucker, although the northern pike comes close.
>> (The white sucker and longnose dace are also up there.)
>
> Do you mean dispersed "naturally"? How about the burbot?
/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
/"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily
/ reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes
/ Association"
/ This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes Association
/ nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word
/ subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to
/ nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to
/ nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead.
/ For more information about NANFA, visit our web page, http://www.nanfa.org