Lost River sucker
| Lost River sucker | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Catostomidae |
| Genus: | Deltistes |
| Species: | D. luxatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Deltistes luxatus (Cope, 1879) | |
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The Lost River sucker (Deltistes luxatus), known as the c'waam (pronounced /tʃwɑːm/ CHWAHM) by the Klamath Tribes, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Catostomidae. It is the only living member of the genus Deltistes. It is found only in California and Oregon. Its population is much reduced from historical numbers for a number of reasons. It is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.