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Rio Grande sucker
Pantosteus plebeius
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Cypriniformes ›Family: Catostomidae ›Genus: Pantosteus
About
The Rio Grande sucker (Pantosteus plebeius) is a North American freshwater fish in the family Catostomidae. It has a typical bottom-feeding phenotype and fills lower trophic levels alongside Rio Grande cutthroat trout and Rio Grande chub species. It is smaller sized in comparison to its other family members, with females being the larger between sexes. Coloration tends to benefit the species due to counter-shading patterns. It is endemic to the Rio Grande basin and was once...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Rio Grande sucker is Pantosteus plebeius.
- Rio Grande sucker belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Rio Grande sucker belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Rio Grande sucker belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Rio Grande sucker belongs to the order Cypriniformes.
- Rio Grande sucker belongs to the family Catostomidae.
- Rio Grande sucker belongs to the genus Pantosteus.