272 observationsLeast Concern
Suckermouth Minnow
Phenacobius mirabilis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia βΊPhylum: Chordata βΊClass: Actinopterygii βΊOrder: Cypriniformes βΊFamily: Leuciscidae βΊGenus: Phenacobius
About
Phenacobius mirabilis, or the suckermouth minnow, is a North American cyprinid fish, where it occurs in the Mississippi River basin from Ohio and West Virginia to Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico, and from southeastern Minnesota to northern Alabama and southern Oklahoma. It also occurs in the western Lake Erie drainage in Ohio.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Suckermouth Minnow is Phenacobius mirabilis.
- Suckermouth Minnow belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Suckermouth Minnow belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Suckermouth Minnow belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Suckermouth Minnow belongs to the order Cypriniformes.
- Suckermouth Minnow belongs to the family Leuciscidae.
- Suckermouth Minnow belongs to the genus Phenacobius.