Fish Familes:Catostomidae

Family Catostomidae

The suckers and redhorses









Michigan species we have seen in the field:

white sucker, Catostomus commersoni
hogsucker, Hypentelium nigricans
black redhorse, Moxostoma duquesnei

Key Characteristics of the family:
single soft rayed dorsal fin
toothless jaws, teeth in throat only
cycloid scales
fleshy, protruding lips