Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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.
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Donate
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. In the Ozarks they are a common food fish and a festival is held each year to celebrate them. [3]
Catostomus latipinnis Baird & Girard, 1853 (flannelmouth sucker) Catostomus leopoldi Siebert & W. L. Minckley, 1986 (Bavispe sucker) Catostomus macrocheilus Girard, 1856 (largescale sucker) Catostomus microps Rutter, 1908 (Modoc sucker) Catostomus nebuliferus Garman, 1881 (Nazas sucker) Catostomus occidentalis Ayres, 1854. C. o. lacusanserinus ...
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.
This species is known to parasitize individuals of the main host, white sucker (Catostomus commersonii). There are additional hosts including the longnose sucker (Catostomus catostomus), largescale sucker (Catostomus macrocheilus), Sacramento sucker (Catostomus occidentalis), and the creek chubsucker (Erimyzon oblonggus). [1]
Longnose sucker (Catostomus catostomus) Bridgelip sucker (Catostomus columbianus) Largescale sucker (Catostomus macrocheilus) Mountain sucker (Catostomus platyrhynchus) Utah sucker (Catostomus ardens) Bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolous)
Longnose sucker (Catostomus catostomus) White sucker (Catostomus commersoni) Creek chubsucker (Erimyzon oblongus) Northern hogsucker (Hypentelium nigricans) Golden redhorse (Moxostoma erythrurum) Shorthead redhorse (Moxostoma macrolepidotum)