Moxostoma lacerum (Jordan & Brayton, 1877)
Harelip sucker
photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Family:  Catostomidae (Suckers), subfamily: Catostominae
Max. size:  31.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: Extinct; formerly in USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Extinct (EX); Date assessed: 04 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.