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Razorback sucker
Xyrauchen texanus
The razorback sucker is a large, long-lived freshwater fish native to the Colorado River Basin in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is easily recognized by the sharp, keel-like ridge that runs along the top of its back, hence its name. Adapted to large, turb…
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- Despite being endangered, some razorback suckers alive today were hatched before the construction of major Colorado River dams in the 1930s and 1940s.
- Razorback suckers can live for over 40 years, making them one of the longest-lived freshwater fish in North America. Their distinctive 'razorback' ridge is thought to help stabilize them in fast-flowing river currents. They have survived dramatic changes in their river habitats over thousands of years.
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