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Family: Catostomidae Suckers



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79 species (see list below)
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Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 64 cm TL
Carpiodes carpio (Rafinesque, 1820)

Photo by Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Carpiodes carpio
[River carpsucker]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 66 cm TL
Carpiodes cyprinus (Lesueur, 1817)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Carpiodes cyprinus
[Quillback]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Carpiodes velifer (Rafinesque, 1820)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Carpiodes velifer
[Highfin carpsucker]
No picture found

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
 
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]
No picture found

Max. Length 64 cm TL
 
Chasmistes brevirostris
[Shortnose sucker]
No picture found

Max. Length 67 cm TL
 
Chasmistes cujus
[Cui-ui]
No picture found
 
Chasmistes fecundus
[]

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

North America
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Chasmistes liorus Jordan, 1878

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Chasmistes liorus
[June sucker]
No picture found
 
Chasmistes muriei
[Snake River sucker]

Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 93 cm TL
Cycleptus elongatus (Lesueur, 1817)

Photo by Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Cycleptus elongatus
[Blue sucker]
No picture found

Max. Length 70.2 cm TL
 
Cycleptus meridionalis
[southeastern blue sucker]
No picture found

Max. Length 86 cm TL
 
Deltistes luxatus
[Lost River sucker]

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

North America
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Erimyzon claviformis (Girard, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Erimyzon claviformis
[Western creek chubsucker]

Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 37.6 cm TL
Erimyzon oblongus (Mitchill, 1814)

Photo by Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Erimyzon oblongus
[Eastern creek chubsucker]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Erimyzon sucetta (Lacepède, 1803)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Erimyzon sucetta
[Lake chubsucker]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Erimyzon tenuis (Agassiz, 1855)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Erimyzon tenuis
[Sharpfin chubsucker]

Photo by Burkhead, N.

North America
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Hypentelium etowanum (Jordan, 1877)

Photo by Photo by Burkhead, N.
 
Hypentelium etowanum
[Alabama hog sucker]

Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Hypentelium nigricans (Lesueur, 1817)

Photo by Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Hypentelium nigricans
[Northern hog sucker]

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

North America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Hypentelium roanokense Raney & Lachner, 1947

Photo by Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF
 
Hypentelium roanokense
[Roanoke hog sucker]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 112 cm TL
Ictiobus bubalus (Rafinesque, 1818)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Ictiobus bubalus
[Smallmouth buffalo]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 123 cm TL
Ictiobus cyprinellus (Valenciennes, 1844)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Ictiobus cyprinellus
[Bigmouth buffalo]
No picture found
 
Ictiobus labiosus
[Fleshylip buffalo]

Photo by Perusquía, E.

Central America

Ictiobus meridionalis (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Perusquía, E.
 
Ictiobus meridionalis
[Usumacinta buffalo]

Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 123 cm TL
Ictiobus niger (Rafinesque, 1819)

Photo by Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Ictiobus niger
[Black buffalo]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Minytrema melanops (Rafinesque, 1820)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Minytrema melanops
[Spotted sucker]
No picture found
 
Moxostoma albidum
[Longlip jumprock]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 74 cm TL
Moxostoma anisurum (Rafinesque, 1820)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Moxostoma anisurum
[Silver redhorse]

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

North America
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Moxostoma ariommum Robins & Raney, 1956

Photo by Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF
 
Moxostoma ariommum
[Bigeye jumprock]

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

North America
Max. Length 49 cm TL
Moxostoma austrinum Bean, 1880

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Moxostoma austrinum
[Mexican redhorse]
No picture found
 
Moxostoma breviceps
[Smallmouth redhorse]

Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 77 cm TL
Moxostoma carinatum (Cope, 1870)

Photo by Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Moxostoma carinatum
[River redhorse]

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

North America
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Moxostoma cervinum (Cope, 1868)

Photo by Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF
 
Moxostoma cervinum
[Blacktip jumprock]
No picture found
 
Moxostoma collapsum
[Notchlip redhorse]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

North America
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Moxostoma congestum (Baird & Girard, 1854)

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Moxostoma congestum
[Gray redhorse]

Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Moxostoma duquesnei (Lesueur, 1817)

Photo by Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Moxostoma duquesnei
[Black redhorse]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

North America
Max. Length 78 cm TL
Moxostoma erythrurum (Rafinesque, 1818)

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Moxostoma erythrurum
[Golden redhorse]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

North America
Max. Length 72 cm TL
Moxostoma hubbsi Legendre, 1952

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Moxostoma hubbsi
[Copper redhorse]

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

North America
Max. Length 31.3 cm SL
Moxostoma lacerum (Jordan & Brayton, 1877)

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Moxostoma lacerum
[Harelip sucker]

Photo by Casten, L.

North America
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Moxostoma lachneri Robins & Raney, 1956

Photo by Photo by Casten, L.
 
Moxostoma lachneri
[Greater jumprock]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Moxostoma macrolepidotum (Lesueur, 1817)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
[Shorthead redhorse]
No picture found
 
Moxostoma mascotae
[Mascota jumprock]

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

North America
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Moxostoma pappillosum (Cope, 1870)

Photo by Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF
 
Moxostoma pappillosum
[V-lip redhorse]
No picture found
 
Moxostoma pisolabrum
[Pealip redhorse]

Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Moxostoma poecilurum Jordan, 1877

Photo by Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Moxostoma poecilurum
[Blacktail redhorse]

Photo by Freeman, B.J.

North America
Max. Length 42 cm TL
Moxostoma robustum (Cope, 1870)

Photo by Photo by Freeman, B.J.
 
Moxostoma robustum
[Smallfin redhorse]

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

North America
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Moxostoma rupiscartes Jordan & Jenkins, 1889

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Moxostoma rupiscartes
[Striped jumprock]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Moxostoma valenciennesi Jordan, 1885

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Moxostoma valenciennesi
[Greater redhorse]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 68 cm TL
Myxocyprinus asiaticus (Bleeker, 1864)

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Myxocyprinus asiaticus
[Chinese sucker]
No picture found

Max. Length 17 cm TL
 
Thoburnia atripinnis
[Blackfin sucker]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm TL
 
Thoburnia hamiltoni
[Rustyside sucker]

Photo by Seelig, C.

North America
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Thoburnia rhothoeca (Thoburn, 1896)

Photo by Photo by Seelig, C.
 
Thoburnia rhothoeca
[Torrent sucker]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Xyrauchen texanus (Abbott, 1860)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Xyrauchen texanus
[Razorback sucker]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Carpiodes carpio River carpsucker North America 64 TL 1820
Carpiodes cyprinus Quillback North America 66 TL 1817
Carpiodes velifer Highfin carpsucker North America 50 TL 1820
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 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
Chasmistes brevirostris Shortnose sucker North America 64 TL 1879
Chasmistes cujus Cui-ui North America 67 TL 1883
Chasmistes fecundus North America 1875
Chasmistes liorus June sucker North America 60 TL 1878
Chasmistes muriei Snake River sucker North America 1981
Cycleptus elongatus Blue sucker North America 93 TL 1817
Cycleptus meridionalis southeastern blue sucker North America 70.2 TL 1999
Deltistes luxatus Lost River sucker North America 86 TL 1879
Erimyzon claviformis Western creek chubsucker North America 23 TL 1856
Erimyzon oblongus Eastern creek chubsucker North America 37.6 TL 1814
Erimyzon sucetta Lake chubsucker North America 41 TL 1803
Erimyzon tenuis Sharpfin chubsucker North America 33 TL 1855
Hypentelium etowanum Alabama hog sucker North America 23 TL 1877
Hypentelium nigricans Northern hog sucker North America 61 TL 1817
Hypentelium roanokense Roanoke hog sucker North America 16 TL 1947
Ictiobus bubalus Smallmouth buffalo North America 112 TL 1818
Ictiobus cyprinellus Bigmouth buffalo North America 123 TL 1844
Ictiobus labiosus Fleshylip buffalo North America 1904
Ictiobus meridionalis Usumacinta buffalo Central America 1868
Ictiobus niger Black buffalo North America 123 TL 1819
Minytrema melanops Spotted sucker North America 50 TL 1820
Moxostoma albidum Longlip jumprock North America 1856
Moxostoma anisurum Silver redhorse North America 74 TL 1820
Moxostoma ariommum Bigeye jumprock North America 22 TL 1956
Moxostoma austrinum Mexican redhorse North America 49 TL 1880
Moxostoma breviceps Smallmouth redhorse North America 1870
Moxostoma carinatum River redhorse North America 77 TL 1870
Moxostoma cervinum Blacktip jumprock North America 19 TL 1868
Moxostoma collapsum Notchlip redhorse North America 1870
Moxostoma congestum Gray redhorse North America 65 TL 1854
Moxostoma duquesnei Black redhorse North America 51 TL 1817
Moxostoma erythrurum Golden redhorse North America 78 TL 1818
Moxostoma hubbsi Copper redhorse North America 72 TL 1952
Moxostoma lacerum Harelip sucker North America 31.3 SL 1877
Moxostoma lachneri Greater jumprock North America 44 TL 1956
Moxostoma macrolepidotum Shorthead redhorse North America 75 TL 1817
Moxostoma mascotae Mascota jumprock North America 1907
Moxostoma pappillosum V-lip redhorse North America 45 TL 1870
Moxostoma pisolabrum Pealip redhorse North America 1951
Moxostoma poecilurum Blacktail redhorse North America 51 TL 1877
Moxostoma robustum Smallfin redhorse North America 42 TL 1870
Moxostoma rupiscartes Striped jumprock North America 28 TL 1889
Moxostoma valenciennesi Greater redhorse North America 80 TL 1885
Myxocyprinus asiaticus Chinese sucker Asia 68 TL 1864
Thoburnia atripinnis Blackfin sucker North America 17 TL 1959
Thoburnia hamiltoni Rustyside sucker North America 18 TL 1946
Thoburnia rhothoeca Torrent sucker North America 18 TL 1896
Xyrauchen texanus Razorback sucker North America 91 TL 1860



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