Carpiodes is a genus of suckers found in freshwater in North America.[1]

Carpiodes
Carpiodes carpio
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Catostomidae
Subfamily: Ictiobinae
Genus: Carpiodes
Rafinesque, 1820
Type species
Catostomus cyprinus
Lesueur, 1817

Characteristics

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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

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There are currently three recognized species in the genus:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Carpiodes". FishBase. August 2011 version.
  2. ^ 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 978-0547242064.