Chubsucker
The creek chubsucker (Erimyzon oblongus) is a freshwater fish of the sucker family (Catostomidae). The eastern creek chubsucker has a stout blunt head, slightly subterminal mouth, and a plicate upper lip positioned below the eye. This species has large scales for its size, no lateral line, and rounded. The Creek Chubsucker is a small, freshwater fish native primarily to the eastern United States. It belongs to the sucker family, Catostomidae, and stands out for its unique adaptations and ecological. The creek chubsucker is one of three species in the genus Erimyzon from the family Catostomidae present in eastern North America, and is found primarily in one of two disjunct populations; either in. Among the smallest of sucker species, the creek chubsucker reaches an average length of 4-6 inches, with an olive-green to brown back and upper sides, fading downward to golden.
NJ Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlife Bureau of Marine Fisheries www.NJFishandWildlife.com *creek chubsucker were only caught during the years shown Chubsuckers belong to the family Catostomidae. They are divided into three separate species: creek chubsucker (Erimyzon sucetta), lake chubsucker (Erimyzon oblongus) and sharpfin chubsucker. Creek chubsucker populations have reportedly declined in streams that are subject to siltation. For this reason, they are considered an indicator species of good water quality. Erimyzon oblongus is most similar to the lake chubsucker. It differs from the lake chubsucker in its higher lateral scale count (usually 39-40 or more versus 37 or fewer) and its lower dorsal ray count.
Stream Species Photos – Stream Ecology Lab
