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White Sucker
Catostomus commersonii
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Longnose SuckerCatostomus catostomus
Central StonerollerCampostoma anomalum
Northern Hog SuckerHypentelium nigricans
European CarpCyprinus carpio
Creek ChubSemotilus atromaculatus
Longnose DaceRhinichthys cataractae
Largescale SuckerCatostomus macrocheilus
FallfishSemotilus corporalis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 80,379 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 33,381 |
| Ontario | 28,411 |
| Minnesota | 16,289 |
| New York | 12,344 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,183 |
| Wisconsin | 6,706 |
| Michigan | 6,265 |
| New Mexico | 3,535 |
| Wyoming | 3,293 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Minnows, Suckers, Carps, and Loaches · Cypriniformes |
| Family | Suckers · Catostomidae |
| Genus | Common Suckers · Catostomus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise White Sucker with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.