Erimyzon

Updated on Dec 16, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Catostomidae Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Cypriniformes

Similar Lake chubsucker, Spotted sucker, Carpiodes, Moxostoma, Catostomidae

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)

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