Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Catostomidae Suckers
Subfamily: Ictiobinae
Genus: Carpiodes

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3 species (see list below)
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Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 64 cm TL
Carpiodes carpio (Rafinesque, 1820)

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Carpiodes carpio
[River carpsucker]

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North America
Max. Length 66 cm TL
Carpiodes cyprinus (Lesueur, 1817)

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Carpiodes cyprinus
[Quillback]

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North America
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Carpiodes velifer (Rafinesque, 1820)

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Carpiodes velifer
[Highfin carpsucker]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Carpiodes carpio River carpsucker North America 64 TL 1820
Carpiodes cyprinus Quillback North America 66 TL 1817
Carpiodes velifer Highfin carpsucker North America 50 TL 1820



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