Erimyzon is a genus of suckers native to North America. There are currently four recognized species in this genus.
Erimyzon | |
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Erimyzon claviformis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
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
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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)
References
edit- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Erimyzon in FishBase. August 2011 version.
Biology
editChubsuckers live in creeks, lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams. They are commonly found near thick vegetation.
Diet
editChubsucker species mainly consume aquatic insect larva. They can be seen "sucking" on the substrate of their watershed searching for a meal.