Catostomus
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Catostomus is a genus of fish belonging to the family Catostomidae, commonly known as suckers. This genus of fish usually lives in freshwater basins.[1] Most members of the genus are native to North America, but C. catostomus is also found in Russia.[2]
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Catostomus | |
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Catostomus clarkii | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Catostomidae |
Tribe: | Catostomini |
Genus: | Catostomus Lesueur, 1817 |
Type species | |
Cyprinus catostomus J. R. Forster, 1773 | |
Species | |
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Synonyms | |
Pantosteus |
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