Flannelmouth sucker (Catostomus latipinnis)

Scientific name: Catostomus latipinnis Baird & Girard, 1853

Flannelmouth sucker (Catostomus latipinnis)

The Flannelmouth sucker (Catostomus latipinnis) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae. Native range: North America, Colorado River drainage from southwestern Wyoming to southern Arizona in the USA.

Biology

Adults inhabit rocky pools, runs and riffles of medium to large rivers. Less often found in creeks and small rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Catostomus latipinnis
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
56.0
Common length
35.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Colorado River drainage from southwestern Wyoming to southern Arizona in the USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Gamefish: yes
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.38-0.46)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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