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The Longnose Sucker (Catostomus catostomus) is an ultra cold-hardy, northern freshwater fish renowned as the only species in the sucker family (Catostomidae) native to both North America and the Asian continent. Thriving in icy, glacier-fed streams across the Arctic...
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The Desert Sucker (Catostomus clarkii) is a hardy, streamlined freshwater fish specially adapted to the torrential currents and dynamic flash floods of desert canyon streams throughout the American Southwest. Equipped with thick, fleshy lips armed with specialized,...
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The Largescale Sucker (Catostomus macrocheilus) is a widespread, ecologically foundational freshwater fish native to the major river basins of the Pacific Northwest. Dominating the mainstem currents and tranquil backwaters of the Columbia and Fraser river systems,...
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The Bluehead Sucker (Catostomus discobolus) is an extraordinary, rock-scraping freshwater fish native to the rugged, rushing mountain torrents and canyon streams of the Colorado and Snake River basins. Named for the striking metallic bluish-grey head developed by...
Fish > Suckerfishes & Loaches
The Razorback Sucker (Xyrauchen texanus), also celebrated as the Humpback Sucker, is one of the most anatomically extraordinary freshwater fish on Earth. Endemic to the turbulent, sediment-laden waters of the Colorado River system, it is crowned with a sharp, bony,...
