Erimyzon

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Erimyzon
Erimyzon claviformis 2.jpg
Erimyzon claviformis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Catostomidae
Tribe:
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[]

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

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