Carpiodes
E828662
Carpiodes is a genus of freshwater suckers native to North America, known for their deep-bodied shape and importance in river and lake ecosystems.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Catostomidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyShape | deep-bodied ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | carpsuckers ⓘ |
| conservationRelevance | indicator of river health ⓘ |
| diet |
detritus
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ plant material ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
laterally compressed body
ⓘ
sucker-like mouth ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole |
benthic feeder
ⓘ
detritivore ⓘ |
| family | Catostomidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingHabit | bottom-feeding ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| foundIn |
backwaters
ⓘ
large rivers ⓘ reservoirs ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| hasCommonNamePattern | carpsucker ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Carpiodes carpio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carpiodes cyprinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Carpiodes forbesi NERFINISHED ⓘ Carpiodes microstomus NERFINISHED ⓘ Carpiodes velifer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance |
important component of lake ecosystems
ⓘ
important component of river ecosystems ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeContinent | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Catostomidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying fish ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| skeleton | ossified internal skeleton ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | primary consumer ⓘ |
| vertebrateStatus | vertebrate ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.