2,979 observationsLeast Concern
Northern Hog Sucker
Hypentelium nigricans
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Cypriniformes ›Family: Catostomidae ›Genus: Hypentelium
About
The northern hogsucker (Hypentelium nigricans) is a freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Catostomidae, the suckers. It is native to the United States and Canada where it is found in streams and rivers. It prefers clear, fast-flowing water, where it can forage on the riverbed for crustaceans, mollusks, aquatic insects, algae and detritus. It turns over small pebbles and scrapes materials off rocks and sucks up the particles, and other species of fish sometimes station...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Northern Hog Sucker is Hypentelium nigricans.
- Northern Hog Sucker belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Northern Hog Sucker belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Northern Hog Sucker belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Northern Hog Sucker belongs to the order Cypriniformes.
- Northern Hog Sucker belongs to the family Catostomidae.
- Northern Hog Sucker belongs to the genus Hypentelium.