Sharpfin chubsucker (Erimyzon tenuis)

Scientific name: Erimyzon tenuis Agassiz, 1855

Sharpfin chubsucker (Erimyzon tenuis)

The Sharpfin chubsucker (Erimyzon tenuis) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae. Native range: North America, Gulf Slope from Yellow River system in Alabama and Florida, USA to Amite River system in Mississippi and Louisiana, USA.

Biology

Occurs in pools and backwaters of creeks and small rivers over sand or silt. Often found near vegetation.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Erimyzon tenuis
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
33.0
Common length
21.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Gulf Slope from Yellow River system in Alabama and Florida, USA to Amite River system in Mississippi and Louisiana, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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