The mountain sucker (Pantosteus platyrhynchus) is a sucker found throughout western North America, on both sides of the Rocky Mountains, including the upper Missouri River, Columbia River, Sacramento River, and Colorado River. It was formerly placed in the genus Catostomus, but was later moved to the genus Pantosteus, while still remaining in the Catostomidae family. Recent phylogenetic studies suggest that it comprises three species: P. platyrhynchus sensu stricto found in the northern Great Basin, P. lahontan found in Nevada and northeastern California, and P. jordani found east of the Rocky Mountains.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Mountain Sucker being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Catostomus columbianus
- Pantosteus clarkii
- Catostomus catostomus
- Catostomus latipinnis
- Rhinichthys cataractae
- Campostoma anomalum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Catostomidae
- Genus
- Pantosteus
- Species
- Pantosteus platyrhynchus
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