Carpiodes is a genus of suckers found in freshwater in North America.[1]
| Carpiodes | |
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| Carpiodes carpio | |
Scientific classification 
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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
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Characteristics
editThe 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
editThere 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
edit- ^ 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 978-0547242064.