The Bavispe sucker, in Mexican matalote del Bavispe (Catostomus leopoldi), is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Catostomidae. It is found only in Mexico.

Bavispe sucker
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Catostomidae
Genus: Catostomus
Species:
C. leopoldi
Binomial name
Catostomus leopoldi

The fish is named in honor of the ecologist, environmentalist and author Aldo Leopold (1887-1948).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Contreras-Balderas, S.; Almada-Villela, P. (2019). "Catostomus leopoldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T4045A2932690. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T4045A2932690.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CYPRINIFORMES: Families GYRINOCHEILIDAE and CATOSTOMIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.