LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Mohave Lake is making way for Xyrauchen texanus — a.k.a., the razorback sucker.

Razorback sucker Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery, USFWS, Public Domain, https://www.fws.gov/media/razorback-sucker-willow-beach-national-fish-hatchery-0

Larvae for this endangered fish can be found in "lakeside rearing ponds," which pose difficulties to conservation staff that protect and harvest the young fish, according to the Bureau of Reclamation.

That's why the Bureau shared that harvesting efforts will "coincide with the planned lowering of water levels in Lake Mohave," which initially aims to "prepare for the potential inflow from winter storms below Hoover Dam."

Razorback sucker stocked in Lower Colorado River, USFWS, Public Domain, https://www.fws.gov/media/razorback-suck

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