Hypentelium

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Hypentelium is a genus of freshwater suckers, including species like the northern hogsucker, found in rivers and streams of North America.

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Hypentelium canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish species
genus
taxon
belongsToGroup suckers
characteristicMorphology elongated body
subterminal mouth with fleshy lips
sucker-like mouth
class Actinopterygii
commonName Alabama hogsucker
Roanoke hogsucker
hogsuckers
northern hogsucker
describedBy David Starr Jordan NERFINISHED
distribution eastern North America
domain Eukarya
surface form: Eukaryota
ecologicalNiche benthic feeder
family Catostomidae NERFINISHED
Catostomidae NERFINISHED
genus Hypentelium NERFINISHED
Hypentelium NERFINISHED
Hypentelium NERFINISHED
habitat clear streams
freshwater
rivers
rivers
streams
hasFeedingMode bottom-feeding
hasVertebralColumn true
includesTaxon Hypentelium etowanum NERFINISHED
Hypentelium nigricans NERFINISHED
Hypentelium roanokense NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle demersal
nativeTo North America
eastern North America
order Cypriniformes NERFINISHED
parentTaxon Catostomidae NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproduction egg-laying
respiration gills
skeletonType bony fish
taxonRank genus
trophicLevel invertivore
typeSpecies Hypentelium nigricans NERFINISHED

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Catostomidae notableGenus Hypentelium