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The longnose sucker (Catostomus catostomus) is a species of cypriniform freshwater fish in the family Catostomidae. It is native to North America from the northern United States to the top of the continent.
Catostomus is a genus of fish belonging to the family Catostomidae, commonly known as suckers. This genus of fish usually lives in freshwater basins. [ 2 ] Most members of the genus are native to North America, but C. catostomus is also found in Russia.
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The Catostomidae are the suckers of the order Cypriniformes, with about 78 species in this family of freshwater fishes. The Catostomidae are almost exclusively native to North America. The only exceptions are Catostomus catostomus, found in both North America and Russia, and Myxocyprinus asiaticus found only in China.
Longnose sucker: Catostomus catostomus: Native to the eastern slopes of Colorado. They are known to reside in areas such as clear water lakes and streams. Longnose suckers also prefer moderate to faster-moving waters. The Longnose sucker can reach an average length of 15 to 20 inches, and weigh up 1 to 2 pounds.
Catostomus richardsoni Harper & Nichols , 1919 The white sucker ( Catostomus commersonii ) [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] is a species of freshwater cypriniform fish inhabiting the upper Midwest and Northeast in North America , but it is also found as far south as Georgia and as far west as New Mexico .
Longnose sucker (Catostomus catostomus) Bridgelip sucker (Catostomus columbianus) Largescale sucker (Catostomus macrocheilus) Mountain sucker (Catostomus platyrhynchus) Utah sucker (Catostomus ardens) Bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolous)
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