''Carpiodes'' is a genus of
suckers found in freshwater in
North America.
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.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in the genus:
[
* River carpsucker, ''Carpiodes carpio'' (]Rafinesque
Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz (; October 22, 1783September 18, 1840) was a French 19th-century polymath born near Constantinople in the Ottoman Empire and self-educated in France. He traveled as a young man in the United States, ultimat ...
, 1820)
* Quillback
The quillback (''Carpiodes cyprinus''), also known as the quillback carpsucker, is a type of freshwater fish of the sucker family widely distributed throughout North America. It is deeper-bodied than most suckers, leading to a carplike appearan ...
, ''Carpiodes cyprinus'' ( Lesueur, 1817)
* Highfin carpsucker, ''Carpiodes velifer'' (Rafinesque
Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz (; October 22, 1783September 18, 1840) was a French 19th-century polymath born near Constantinople in the Ottoman Empire and self-educated in France. He traveled as a young man in the United States, ultimat ...
, 1820)
References
Catostomidae
Fish of North America
Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque
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