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Erimyzon oblongus (Mitchill, 1814) Eastern creek chubsucker |
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photo by
Lyons, J. |
| Family: | Catostomidae (Suckers), subfamily: Catostominae | |||
| Max. size: | 37.6 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 6 years | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Maine to Altamaha River in Georgia, USA; Lake Ontario drainage in New York, USA; from Chattahoochee River in Alabama and Escambia River in Florida to San Jacinto River in Texas, USA; lower Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins from Michigan and Wisconsin to Gulf of Mexico in USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits sand and gravel-bottomed pools of clear headwaters, creeks and small rivers, often near vegetation. Occasionally found in lakes (Ref. 5723). Feeds on microcrustacea, aquatic insects and some algae (Ref. 10294). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 December 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||