Creek chubsucker (Erimyzon oblongus)

Scientific name: Erimyzon oblongus Mitchill, 1814

Creek chubsucker (Erimyzon oblongus)

The Creek chubsucker (Erimyzon oblongus) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae.

Biology

Inhabits sand and gravel-bottomed pools of clear headwaters, creeks and small rivers, often near vegetation. Occasionally found in lakes. Feeds on microcrustacea, aquatic insects and some algae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Erimyzon oblongus
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
37.6
Common length
19.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Maine to Altamaha River in Georgia, USA; Lake Ontario drainage in New York, USA; from Chattahoochee River in Alabama and Escambia River in Florida to San Jacinto River in Texas, USA; lower Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins from Michigan and Wisconsin to Gulf of Mexico in USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=6; Fec=29,000)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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