Desert sucker
(Catostomus clarkii)

Classification

Species: Catostomus clarkii
Genus: Catostomus - Suckers
Family: Catostomidae - Suckers
Order: Cypriniformes - Carps
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Desert sucker
Local names: Gila Mountain sucker
Habitat: Freshwater
Climates: Subtropical, Arid (desert)
Native: North America
Distribution: Colorado River (Gulf of California)

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