Catostomus

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Catostomus
White sucker, Catostomus commersonii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Suborder: Cobitoidea
Family: Catostomidae
Genus: Catostomus
Lesueur, 1817
Species

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Catostomus is a genus of fish belonging to the family Catostomidae, commonly known as suckers.

[edit] Species

FishBase lists 28 species:

[edit] References

  • "Catostomus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.