438 observationsLeast Concern
River Carpsucker
Carpiodes carpio
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Cypriniformes ›Family: Catostomidae ›Genus: Carpiodes
About
The river carpsucker (Carpiodes carpio) is a freshwater fish found in the eastern United States. This species has a slightly arched back and is somewhat stout and compressed. While the fins are usually opaque, in older fish they may be dark yellow. It is distributed along the Mississippi River basin from Pennsylvania to Montana. The river carpsucker, like other suckers, is a bottom feeder and obtains its nutrients from algae, microcrustaceans, and other various tiny planktonic...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of River Carpsucker is Carpiodes carpio.
- River Carpsucker belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- River Carpsucker belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- River Carpsucker belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- River Carpsucker belongs to the order Cypriniformes.
- River Carpsucker belongs to the family Catostomidae.
- River Carpsucker belongs to the genus Carpiodes.