Cycleptus meridionalis Burr & Mayden, 1999
southeastern blue sucker

Family:  Catostomidae (Suckers), subfamily: Cycleptinae
Max. size:  59.3 cm TL (male/unsexed); 70.2 cm TL (female); max. reported age: 33 years
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: Pearl, Pascagoula, and Alabama river systems.
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Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 November 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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