Chasmistes
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Chasmistes is a genus of North American suckers (freshwater fish) in the family Catostomidae, known for several rare and endangered species adapted to large lakes and river systems.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chasmistes canonical | 1 |
| Chasmistes cujus | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish species
ⓘ
genus ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adapted to large lakes
ⓘ
adapted to river systems ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | suckers ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | several species endangered or extinct ⓘ |
| conservationStatus |
endangered
ⓘ
extinct ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
detritus ⓘ |
| distribution | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | benthic feeder ⓘ |
| family | Catostomidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Chasmistes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
large lakes ⓘ river systems ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Chasmistes brevirostris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chasmistes cujus NERFINISHED ⓘ Chasmistes liorus NERFINISHED ⓘ Chasmistes muriei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| memberOf | Catostomidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeRange | western United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
includes endangered species
ⓘ
includes rare species ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | spawns in tributary streams or lake shallows ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
introduced fish species ⓘ water diversion ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.