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June sucker (Chasmistes liorus)
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Catostomidae

June sucker

Chasmistes liorus

Sixty Centimeters Catostomid Fish of North American Waters

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

The June sucker (Chasmistes liorus) is an endangered species of fish endemic to Utah Lake and the Provo River in the U.S. state of Utah. It is named after the month in which it spawns. It is a gray or brownish fish with a paler belly, growing up to about 24 in (61 cm).

Water type
Freshwater
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