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Catostomidae
Sacramento sucker
Catostomus occidentalis
Catostomid Fish from the Pacific Ocean
- Tropical
- Northern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Pacific Ocean
- North America
- Large
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
LargeSacramento sucker is a freshwater fish of North America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 60 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Catostomidae
- Genus
- Catostomus
- Maximum length
- 60 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- North America: Pacific Slope of USA from Mad River in north California to Salinas River in central California; throughout Sacramento-San Joaquin drainage from Goose Lake in Oregon to Kern River in California. Four susbpecies were recognized, but in need of study.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Order
Family
Conservation status
