TABS Species Account TN00065

TN00065 CREEK CHUBSUCKER ERIMYZON OBLONGUS

Tennessee Animal Biogeographic System TABS

version 12/2002


Taxonomy
Status
Distribution
Habitat Associations
Food Habits
Environmental Associations
Life History
Management Practices
References

Taxonomy

Species IDTN00065
NameCHUBSUCKER, CREEK
Other Common Names
Category01 Fish
Elcode
PhylumCHORDATA
Subphylum
ClassOSTEICHTHYES
Subclass
Suborder
OrderCYPRINIFORMES
FamilyCATOSTOMIDAE
GenusERIMYZON
SpeciesOBLONGUS
Subspecies
Authority(MITCHILL)
Scientific NameERIMYZON OBLONGUS

References

1132, 4205

Comments

Early records of chubsucker species are confused *835,1115*. The validity of subspecies E. o. connectens is questionable. This species is represented by E. o. oblongus on the Atlantic slope *816*. It is also known as the chubsucker, and sweet sucker *1200*.


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