Kingdom Animalia Family Catostomidae Phylum Chordata | Order Cypriniformes Scientific name Chasmistes Rank Genus | |
Lower classifications June sucker, Shortnose sucker, Cui‑ui, Snake River sucker |
Chasmistes is a genus of ray-finned fish in the Catostomidae family.
They are native to freshwater habitats in the Western United States.
Several species are seriously threatened and one became extinct in recent history (a second extinct species is only known from fossils).
Species
The Chasmistes genus contains these species:
References
Chasmistes Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA