Erimyzon sucetta
(Lacepéde 1803)
Family Catostomidae
Lake chubsuckers are members of the sucker family. They lack a lateral line, and have a rounded dorsal fin and between 35 and 39 lateral scales. They can be found in sandy and muddy lakes, swamps, ponds and sloughs, and in pools of creeks and small rivers.
Status & distribution
- Status — Native freshwater
- Florida Distribution — Western and North Central and Peninsula drainages
- River Drainages — Perdido River, Escambia River, Blackwater River, Yellow River, Choctawhatchee River, Econfina Creek, Apalachicola River, Ochlockonee River, minor Gulf tributaries, Suwannee River, Withlacoochee River, Tampa Bay, the Myakka or Peace River, Lake Okeechobee, Caloosahatchee River, Everglades, Indian River, the Tolomato or Matanzas River, St. John’s River and the St. Mary’s River