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Catostomus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Cypriniformes

Family
  
Catostomidae

Higher classification
  
Catostomidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Suborder
  
Cobitoidea

Scientific name
  
Catostomus

Rank
  
Genus

Catostomus gallerynanfaorgd233154Catostomuscommersoni

Lower classifications
  
White sucker, Longnose sucker, Catostomus latipinnis, Mountain sucker, Largescale sucker

Santa ana sucker catostomus santaanae


Catostomus is a genus of fish belonging to the family Catostomidae, commonly known as suckers. Most members of the genus are native to North America, but C. catostomus is also found in Russia.

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Catostomus Fish Identification

White sucker spawning meunier noir frai catostomus commersonii


Species

There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus:

Catostomus Fish Identification

  • Catostomus ardens D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1881 (Utah sucker)
  • Catostomus bernardini Girard, 1856 (Yaqui sucker)
  • Catostomus bondi G. R. Smith, J. D. Stewart & N. E. Carpenter, 2013
  • Catostomus cahita Siebert & W. L. Minckley, 1986 (Cahita sucker)
  • Catostomus catostomus (J. R. Forster, 1773)
  • Catostomus catostomus catostomus (J. R. Forster, 1773) (Longnose sucker)
  • †Catostomus catostomus cristatus Cope, 1883
  • Catostomus catostomus lacustris Bajkov, 1927 (Jasper longnose sucker)
  • Catostomus clarkii S. F. Baird & Girard, 1854 (Desert sucker)
  • Catostomus columbianus (C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1893) (Bridgelip sucker)
  • Catostomus commersonii (Lacépède, 1803) (White sucker)
  • Catostomus conchos Meek, 1902
  • Catostomus discobolus (Cope, 1871)
  • Catostomus discobolus discobolus (Cope, 1871) (Bluehead sucker)
  • Catostomus discobolus jarrovii (Cope, 1874) (Zuni bluehead sucker)
  • Catostomus fumeiventris R. R. Miller, 1973 (Owens sucker)
  • Catostomus insignis S. F. Baird & Girard, 1854 (Sonora sucker)
  • Catostomus latipinnis S. F. Baird & Girard, 1853 (Flannelmouth sucker)
  • Catostomus leopoldi Siebert & W. L. Minckley, 1986 (Bavispe sucker)
  • Catostomus macrocheilus Girard, 1856 (Largescale sucker)
  • Catostomus microps Rutter, 1908 (Modoc sucker)
  • Catostomus nebuliferus Garman, 1881 (Nazas sucker)
  • Catostomus occidentalis Ayres, 1854
  • Catostomus occidentalis lacusanserinus Fowler, 1913 (Goose lake sucker)
  • Catostomus occidentalis mnioltiltus (Monterey sucker)
  • Catostomus occidentalis occidentalis Ayres, 1854 (Sacramento sucker)
  • Catostomus platyrhynchus (Cope, 1874) (Mountain sucker)
  • Catostomus plebeius S. F. Baird & Girard, 1854 (Rio Grande sucker)
  • Catostomus rimiculus C. H. Gilbert & Snyder, 1898 (Klamath smallscale sucker)
  • Catostomus santaanae (Snyder, 1908) (Santa Ana sucker)
  • Catostomus snyderi C. H. Gilbert, 1898 (Klamath largescale sucker)
  • Catostomus tahoensis T. N. Gill & D. S. Jordan, 1878 (Tahoe sucker)
  • Catostomus tsiltcoosensis Evermann & Meek, 1898
  • Catostomus utawana F. W. Mather, 1886 (Summer sucker)
  • Catostomus warnerensis Snyder, 1908 (Warner sucker)
  • Catostomus wigginsi Herre & Brock, 1936 (Opata sucker)

    • Catostomus Catostomus commersonii

    Catostomus Catostomus Wikipdia

    Catostomus Catostomus commersonii White Sucker 5712500

    References

    Catostomus Wikipedia
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