Erimyzon
| Erimyzon | |
|---|---|
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| Erimyzon claviformis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Catostomidae |
| Subfamily: | Catostominae |
| Genus: | Erimyzon D. S. Jordan, 1876[1] |
| Type species | |
| Cyprinus oblongus | |
Erimyzon is a genus of suckers native to North America. There are currently four recognized species in this genus.
Species
[edit]- Erimyzon claviformis (Girard, 1856) (Western creek chubsucker)
- Erimyzon oblongus (Mitchill, 1814) (Eastern creek chubsucker)
- Erimyzon sucetta (Lacépède, 1803) (Lake chubsucker)
- Erimyzon tenuis (Agassiz, 1855) (Sharpfin chubsucker)
Biology
[edit]Chubsuckers live in creeks, lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams. They are commonly found near thick vegetation.
Diet
[edit]Chubsucker species mainly consume aquatic insect larva. They can be seen "sucking" on the substrate of their watershed searching for a meal.
References
[edit]- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Catostomidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Erimyzon". FishBase. August 2011 version.
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