Carpiodes

Carpiodes
Carpiodes carpio
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Catostomidae
Subfamily: Ictiobinae
Genus: Carpiodes
Rafinesque, 1820
Type species
Catostomus cyprinus
Lesueur, 1817

Carpiodes is a genus of suckers found in freshwater in North America, containing species with exceptionally long lifespans for their body size. Long neglected as 'rough fish' in traditional fisheries, in 2025 it was discovered that the three species of carpsucker can live more than 50 years.

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