Erimyzon

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.