Common name of Catostomus commersonii
 
Common name June sucker
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country United States (contiguous states)
Locality
Ref. Tomelleri, J.R. and M.E. Eberle, 1990
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core morphology
1st modifier behavior
2nd modifier
Remarks 'sucker', i.e., an organ in various animals for adhering or holding, a mouth adapted for sucking (Ref. 27888); 'June', i.e., alluding to the month of June, possibly reffering to the spawning activity of the species.
 
Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita
Modified by Sampang-Reyes, Arlene G.
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