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.

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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
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
linked to: Pyramid Lake
family Catostomidae
genus Chasmistes
geographicLocation Nevada, United States
linked to: Nevada
habitat lacustrine environment
terminal desert lake
kingdom Animalia
lifespan long-lived
managementAction hatchery supplementation
spawning habitat restoration
namedAfter Pyramid Lake
nativeTo Pyramid Lake, Nevada
linked to: Pyramid Lake

Truckee River basin
linked to: Truckee River
order Cypriniformes
phylum Chordata
protectedBy U.S. Endangered Species Act
region Great Basin
reproduction migrates from Pyramid Lake into Truckee River to spawn
spawningHabitat Truckee River
taxonRank species
threat barriers to migration
habitat degradation
river flow regulation
water diversion
waterType freshwater

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Stampede Dam managesForSpecies Pyramid Lake cui-ui sucker