Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Sacramento Sucker

Catostomus occidentalis

Photo by Jellis
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

37.619, -121.748

Field Notes

Description:

Bottom feeding fish. Dorsal fin is sits back closer to tail. Greenish brown back and sides and lighter underneath.

Habitat:

Can live in lakes, stream and low level water like estuaries and ponds.

Notes:

Spotted swimming with immature Large-mouth Bass and what looks like trout.

Species ID Suggestions

Sacramento sucker

Catostomus occidentalis

Reference Link
Jeff Dreier
1

Comments (1)
Jellis
Thank you I just looked up the fish in Del Valle and yes they have been spotted there.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Flora and Fauna of California Wilderness
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 9, 2013

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies