Erimyzon

Erimyzon
Erimyzon claviformis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Catostomidae
Subfamily:	Catostominae
Genus:	Erimyzon D. S. Jordan, 1876[1]
Type species
Cyprinus oblongus Mitchill, 1814[1]

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) (Eastern creek chubsucker)
• Erimyzon sucetta (Lacépède, 1803) (Lake chubsucker)
• Erimyzon tenuis (Agassiz, 1855) (Sharpfin chubsucker)

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.

References

1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Catostomidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 November 2024.

• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Erimyzon". FishBase. August 2011 version.