Biology:Erimyzon

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Erimyzon
Erimyzon claviformis 2.jpg
Erimyzon claviformis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Catostomidae
Tribe: Erimyzoninae
Genus: Erimyzon
D. S. Jordan, 1876
Type species
Cyprinus oblongus
Mitchill, 1814

Erimyzon is a genus of suckers native to North America. There are currently four recognized species in this genus.

Species

  • Erimyzon claviformis (Girard, 1856) (Western creek chubsucker)
  • Erimyzon oblongus (Mitchill, 1814) (Creek chubsucker)
  • Erimyzon sucetta (Lacépède, 1803) (Lake chubsucker)
  • Erimyzon tenuis (Agassiz, 1855) (Sharpfin chubsucker)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5389085 entry


Biology

Chubsuckers live in creeks, lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams. They are commonly found near thick vegetation.

Diet

Chubsucker species mainly consume aquatic insect larva. They can be seen "sucking" on the substrate of their watershed searching for a meal.