Fish > Suckerfishes & Loaches
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,...
Fish > Suckerfishes & Loaches
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,...
Fish > Suckerfishes & Loaches
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,...
Fish > Suckerfishes & Loaches
The Lost River Sucker (Deltistes luxatus) is a magnificent, colossal freshwater fish endemic to the Upper Klamath River Basin of southern Oregon and northern California. The sole living member of the genus Deltistes, it is the largest sucker in the Klamath Basin,...
