The Sonora Sucker (or Gila Sucker), Catostomus insignis, is a medium-sized catostomid fish with 16 other species in the genus scattered throughout North America. This species is remarkably similar in appearance to the Yaqui Sucker (C. bernardini).
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Sonora 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
- Pantosteus clarkii
- Catostomus occidentalis
- Catostomus latipinnis
- Catostomus ardens
- Catostomus commersonii
- Catostomus macrocheilus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Catostomidae
- Genus
- Catostomus
- Species
- Catostomus insignis
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