Harelip sucker

Moxostoma lacerum

Thirty One Point Three Centimeters Catostomid Fish

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Medium
Temperate fish

The harelip sucker (Moxostoma lacerum) was a species of ray-finned fish in the family Catostomidae. It was found only in the United States. It is considered extinct as it has not been seen alive since 1893.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Catostomidae
Genus: Moxostoma
Maximum length: 31.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Extinct; formerly in USA.
Conservation status: EXExtinct

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