Animalia > Chordata > Cypriniformes > Catostomidae > Catostomus > Catostomus latipinnisCatostomus latipinnis (Flannelmouth sucker)Synonyms: Catostomus latippinus; Xyrauchen uncompahgre (pro parte) Language: Czech; Danish; Mandarin Chinese Catostomus latipinnis (flannelmouth sucker) is a North American fish identified by its enlarged lower lips. It belongs to the genus Catostomus, commonly known as suckers. Historically, the flannelmouth sucker ranged in the Colorado River Basin, including parts of Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, California, and Arizona; however, this species has been entirely extirpated from the Gila River Basin in Arizona. |
Adult Length [1] | 22 inches (56 cm) | Brood Dispersal [1] | In the open | Brood Egg Substrate [1] | Lithophils (rock-gravel) | Brood Guarder [1] | No | Litter Size [1] | 40,000 | Maximum Longevity [1] | 10 years | ![](/img/transp.gif) | Diet [2] | Omnivore, Planktivore, Detritivore | ![](/img/transp.gif) | Female Maturity [1] | 5 years |
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Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Frimpong, E.A., and P. L. Angermeier. 2009. FishTraits: a database of ecological and life-history traits of freshwater fishes of the United States. Fisheries 34:487-495. ♦ 2Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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