Catostomidae

Mountain sucker

Pantosteus platyrhynchus

Fish Reaching Twenty Five Centimeters in North American Waters

• Temperate
• Upper river
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• North America
• Elongated
• Medium
• Temperate fish

Mountain sucker is a freshwater fish found around North America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 25 cm.