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June sucker
Chasmistes liorus
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G2
State (S-rank): S2
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Species range
This species is endemic to Utah Lake, and formerly spawned in the major tributaries of the lake; currently, spawning only occurs in Provo River. Three introduced populations exist, one in Camp Creek Reservoir, Box Elder County, another in a pond at the Ogden Nature Center, Weber County, and a third in Red Butte Reservoir, Salt Lake County.
Threats or limiting factors
The Utah Lake population may be threatened by dewatering of the Provo River and Utah Lake for agricultural and residential uses, pollution from agricultural run-off and sewage, natural droughts, formerly commercial fishing, damming or other alterations of the Provo River, and introduced exotic fish species.
