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Erimyzon is a genus of suckers native to North America. There are currently four recognized species in this genus.

Erimyzon
Erimyzon claviformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Catostomidae
Tribe:	Erimyzoninae
Genus:	Erimyzon D. S. Jordan, 1876
Type species
Cyprinus oblongus Mitchill, 1814

Species

• Erimyzon claviformis (Girard, 1856) (Western creek chubsucker)
• Erimyzon oblongus (Mitchill, 1814) (Creek chubsucker)
• Erimyzon sucetta (Lacépède, 1803) (Lake chubsucker)
• Erimyzon tenuis (Agassiz, 1855) (Sharpfin chubsucker)

References

• Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Erimyzon in FishBase. August 2011 version.

Biology

Chubsuckers live in creeks, lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams. They are commonly found near thick vegetation.

Diet

Chubsucker species mainly consume aquatic insect larva. They can be seen "sucking" on the substrate of their watershed searching for a meal.

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