Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Catostomidae Suckers
Subfamily: Catostominae
Genus: Catostomus

(See list of species below)


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28 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 65 cm TL
 
Catostomus ardens
[Utah sucker]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Catostomus bernardini Girard, 1856

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Catostomus bernardini
[Yaqui sucker]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
 
Catostomus bondi
[]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America

Catostomus cahita Siebert & Minckley, 1986

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Catostomus cahita
[Cahita sucker]

Photo by Scarola, J.F.

North America
Max. Length 64 cm TL
Catostomus catostomus (Forster, 1773)

Photo by Photo by Scarola, J.F.
 
Catostomus catostomus
[Longnose sucker]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Catostomus clarkii Baird & Girard, 1854

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Catostomus clarkii
[Desert sucker]
No picture found

Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Catostomus columbianus
[Bridgelip sucker]

Photo by Seelig, C.

North America
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Catostomus commersonii (Lacepède, 1803)

Photo by Photo by Seelig, C.
 
Catostomus commersonii
[White sucker]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Catostomus conchos
[]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Catostomus discobolus Cope, 1871

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Catostomus discobolus
[Bluehead sucker]
No picture found

Max. Length 50 cm TL
 
Catostomus fumeiventris
[Owens sucker]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Catostomus insignis Baird & Girard, 1854

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Catostomus insignis
[Sonora sucker]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 56 cm TL
Catostomus latipinnis Baird & Girard, 1853

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Catostomus latipinnis
[Flannelmouth sucker]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America

Catostomus leopoldi Siebert & Minckley, 1986

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Catostomus leopoldi
[Bavispe sucker]

Photo by Keeley, E.R.

North America
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Catostomus macrocheilus Girard, 1856

Photo by Photo by Keeley, E.R.
 
Catostomus macrocheilus
[Largescale sucker]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

North America
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Catostomus microps Rutter, 1908

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Catostomus microps
[Modoc sucker]
No picture found
 
Catostomus nebuliferus
[Nazas sucker]

Photo by Reyes, R.C.

North America
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Catostomus occidentalis Ayres, 1854

Photo by Photo by Reyes, R.C.
 
Catostomus occidentalis
[Sacramento sucker]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

North America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Catostomus platyrhynchus (Cope, 1874)

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Catostomus platyrhynchus
[Mountain sucker]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

North America
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Catostomus plebeius Baird & Girard, 1854

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Catostomus plebeius
[Rio Grande sucker]
No picture found

Max. Length 50 cm TL
 
Catostomus rimiculus
[Jenny creek sucker]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Catostomus santaanae
[Santa Ana sucker]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

North America
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Catostomus snyderi Gilbert, 1898

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Catostomus snyderi
[Klamath largescale sucker]

Photo by Ribeiro, F.

North America
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Catostomus tahoensis Gill & Jordan, 1878

Photo by Photo by Ribeiro, F.
 
Catostomus tahoensis
[Tahoe sucker]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

North America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Catostomus tsiltcoosensis Evermann & Meek, 1898

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Catostomus tsiltcoosensis
[Tyee sucker]

Photo by Morse, R.S.

North America
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Catostomus utawana Mather, 1886

Photo by Photo by Morse, R.S.
 
Catostomus utawana
[Summer sucker]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Catostomus warnerensis Snyder, 1908

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Catostomus warnerensis
[Warner sucker]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America

Catostomus wigginsi Herre & Brock, 1936

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Catostomus wigginsi
[Opata sucker]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Catostomus ardens Utah sucker North America 65 TL 1881
Catostomus bernardini Yaqui sucker North America 40 TL 1856
Catostomus bondi North America 12.9 SL 2013
Catostomus cahita Cahita sucker North America 1986
Catostomus catostomus Longnose sucker North America 64 TL 1773
Catostomus clarkii Desert sucker North America 33 TL 1854
Catostomus columbianus Bridgelip sucker North America 30 TL 1893
Catostomus commersonii White sucker North America 65 TL 1803
Catostomus conchos North America 2.5 SL 1902
Catostomus discobolus Bluehead sucker North America 41 TL 1871
Catostomus fumeiventris Owens sucker North America 50 TL 1973
Catostomus insignis Sonora sucker North America 80 TL 1854
Catostomus latipinnis Flannelmouth sucker North America 56 TL 1853
Catostomus leopoldi Bavispe sucker North America 1986
Catostomus macrocheilus Largescale sucker North America 61 TL 1856
Catostomus microps Modoc sucker North America 34 TL 1908
Catostomus nebuliferus Nazas sucker North America 1881
Catostomus occidentalis Sacramento sucker North America 60 TL 1854
Catostomus platyrhynchus Mountain sucker North America 25 TL 1874
Catostomus plebeius Rio Grande sucker North America 20 TL 1854
Catostomus rimiculus Jenny creek sucker North America 50 TL 1898
Catostomus santaanae Santa Ana sucker North America 25 TL 1908
Catostomus snyderi Klamath largescale sucker North America 55 TL 1898
Catostomus tahoensis Tahoe sucker North America 61 TL 1878
Catostomus tsiltcoosensis Tyee sucker North America 4.4 SL 1898
Catostomus utawana Summer sucker North America 11 SL 1886
Catostomus warnerensis Warner sucker North America 35 TL 1908
Catostomus wigginsi Opata sucker North America 1936



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