Flannelmouth sucker (Catostomus latipinnis) is a freshwater species recorded in the United States.
Scientific name: Catostomus latipinnis · Water: Freshwater
Size: up to 56 cm
The flannelmouth sucker is a demersal catostomid whose adults inhabit rocky pools, runs and riffles of medium to large rivers, and it is less often found in creeks and small rivers. Maximum length is about 56 cm total length, commonly about 35 cm. It is taken in subsistence fisheries and is a gamefish. Fishing vulnerability is low to moderate at 33 of 100 and resilience medium. IUCN lists it as least concern.
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