Carpiodes
Genus of fishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Genus of fishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carpiodes is a genus of suckers found in freshwater in North America.[1]
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 |
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]
There are currently three recognized species in the genus:[1]
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