Moxostoma hamiltoni

Thoburnia hamiltoni

Catostomid Fish Reaching Eighteen Centimeters

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

Thoburnia hamiltoni (rustyside sucker) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Catostomidae. It is found only in Virginia and North Carolina in the United States.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Catostomidae
Genus: Thoburnia
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Upper Dan River system (in Roanoke River drainage) in Virginia, USA.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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