Sonora sucker

Sonora suckers have a fusiform body, with large heads and somewhat chubby figures.

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The Sonora sucker lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

* Sonora sucker, Catostomus insignis (Baird & Girard, 1854). More

Sonora sucker; Scorpaena sonorae; Aspidoscelis sonorae; Polites sonora; Sonora semiannulata; Sonora scorpionfish; Sonora chub; Sonora skipper butterfly; Shark-sucker; Marlin sucker; Hog sucker; Sacramento sucker; Largescale sucker; Bluehead sucker; Yaqui sucker; Warner sucker; Opata sucker; Bavispe sucker; Flannelmouth sucker; Sucker head; Razorback More

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razorback and Sonora suckers have been found at aboriginal sites and were undoubtedly used for food. Early settlers sought chubs and pikeminnows for food, which they called “ Verde River trout” and “ Colorado salmon”. More

Sonora Sucker - Illustration by George Maleski Sonora Sucker Catostomus insignis The Sonora sucker is native to Arizona. More

Common names

matalote de Sonora in Spanish (español)
Pakaprovec znamenaný in Czech (česky)
Sonora sucker in English
Sonora-sugekarpe in Danish (dansk)
显亚口鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
显亚口鱼 in Unknown
顯亞口魚 in Mandarin Chinese
顯亞口魚 in Unknown

Order : Cypriniformes
Family : Catostomidae
Genus : Catostomus
Species : Catostomus insignis
Authority : Baird and Girard, 1854