Erimyzon
{{Short description|Genus of fishes}}
{{Automatic taxobox
| image = Erimyzon claviformis 2.jpg
| image_caption = Erimyzon claviformis
| taxon = Erimyzon
| authority = D. S. Jordan, 1876
| type_species = Cyprinus oblongus
| type_species_authority = Mitchill, 1814{{Cof family|family=Catostomidae|access-date=25 November 2024}}
}}
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
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- {{FishBase genus | genus = Erimyzon| month = August | year = 2011}}
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Category:Taxa named by David Starr Jordan
Category:Fish of North America
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