| Common name | Mud 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 | habitat/ecology |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'sucker', i.e., an organ in various animals for adhering or holding, a mouth adapted for sucking (Ref. 27888). |