Biology:Carpiodes
Carpiodes is a genus of suckers found in freshwater in North America,[1]containing species with exceptionally long lifespans for their body size.[2] Long neglected as 'rough fish' in traditional fisheries, in 2025 it was discovered that the three species of carpsucker can live more than 50 years.[2]
Characteristics
The fish in this genus have a long and hook-shaped dorsal fin. They have a silver body and a white to orange pelvic fin. They have a complete lateral line, and have a two-chambered gas chamber.[3] The three species of carpsucker are long-lived freshwater animals, with known maximum lifespans of 52 years (Quillback), and 56 years (Highfin carpsucker and River carpsucker).[2]
Species
There are currently three recognized species in the genus:[1]
- Carpiodes carpio (Rafinesque, 1820) (River carpsucker)
- Carpiodes cyprinus (Lesueur, 1817) (Quillback)
- Carpiodes velifer (Rafinesque, 1820) (Highfin carpsucker)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Carpiodes in FishBase. August 2011 version.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lackmann, Alec R.; Lyons, John; Kuber, Kimberly A.; Parks, Timothy P.; Walchak, Daniel L.; Bielak-Lackmann, Ewelina S.; Vaughan, Charles R.; Robertson, Sarah D. et al. (2025). "Otolith Age Analysis Reveals Lifespans Greater Than 50 Years for the Three Species of Carpsucker (Carpiodes spp.) in Wisconsin" (in en). Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries 5 (6). doi:10.1002/aff2.70136. ISSN 2693-8847. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/aff2.70136.
- ↑ Page, Lawrence M.; Burr, Brooks M. (2011) (in en). Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of North America North of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 301. ISBN 978-0-547-24206-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=rFTqmdDqn-wC.
Wikidata ☰ Q2940143 entry
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