Carpiodes
Appearance
Carpiodes | |
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Carpiodes carpio | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Catostomidae |
Subfamily: | Ictiobinae |
Genus: | Carpiodes Rafinesque, 1820 |
Type species | |
Catostomus cyprinus Lesueur, 1817
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Carpiodes is a genus of suckers found in freshwater in North America.[1]
Characteristics
The fish in this genus have a long and hook-shaped dorsal fin. They have a silver body and a white to orange pelvic fin. They have a complete lateral line, and have a two-chambered gas chamber.[2]
Species
There are currently three recognized species in the genus:[1]
- River carpsucker, Carpiodes carpio (Rafinesque, 1820)
- Quillback, Carpiodes cyprinus (Lesueur, 1817)
- Highfin carpsucker, Carpiodes velifer (Rafinesque, 1820)
References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Carpiodes". FishBase. August 2011 version.
- ^ Page, Lawrence M.; Burr, Brooks M. (2011). Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of North America North of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 301. ISBN 0547242069.