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Desert Sucker
Pantosteus clarkii
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Cypriniformes ›Family: Catostomidae ›Genus: Pantosteus
About
The desert sucker or Gila Mountain sucker (Catostomus clarkii), is a freshwater species of ray-finned fish in the sucker family, endemic to the Great Basin and the Colorado River Basin in the United States. It inhabits rapids and fast-flowing streams with gravelly bottoms. It is a bi-colored fish with the upper parts olive brown to dark green, and the underparts silvery-tan or yellowish. The head is cylindrical, tapering to a thick-lipped mouth on the underside. This
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Desert Sucker is Pantosteus clarkii.
- Desert Sucker belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Desert Sucker belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Desert Sucker belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Desert Sucker belongs to the order Cypriniformes.
- Desert Sucker belongs to the family Catostomidae.
- Desert Sucker belongs to the genus Pantosteus.