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Catostomidae

Flannelmouth Sucker

Catostomus latipinnis

Subterminal mouth shaped like a suction cup

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Fusiform
Large
Temperate fish

Flannelmouth Sucker is known from North America as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Catostomidae
Genus: Catostomus
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform

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