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Carpiodes carpio (Rafinesque, 1820) (River carpsucker) Carpiodes cyprinus ( Lesueur , 1817) (Quillback) Carpiodes velifer (Rafinesque, 1820) (Highfin carpsucker)
The highfin carpsucker (Carpiodes velifer) is a freshwater fish found in the southeastern and midwestern United States.Its usual habitat is medium to large-size rivers where it is mostly found 1 to 3 metres (3 to 10 ft) beneath the surface.
The river carpsucker (Carpiodes carpio) is a freshwater fish belonging to the Catostomidae that is native to the inland United States and northern Mexico. This species has a slightly arched back and is somewhat stout and compressed. While the fins are usually opaque, in older fish they may be dark yellow.
The quillback (Carpiodes cyprinus), also known as the quillback sucker, is a type of freshwater fish of the sucker family widely distributed throughout North America. [2] It is deeper-bodied than most suckers, leading to a fuller-bodied appearance.
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Cyprinus / s ɪ ˈ p r aɪ n ə s / is the genus of typical carps in family Cyprinidae.Most species in the genus are of East Asia origin with only the common carp (C. carpio) in Western Asia and Europe; this invasive species has also been introduced to many other regions around the world. [1]
Cyprinus carpio carpio is a subspecies of the common carp that is commonly found in Europe.They are native to much of Europe (notably the Danube and Volga Rivers) and can also be found in the Caucasus and Central Asia. [2]
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