Snake River sucker
| Snake River sucker | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Catostomidae |
| Genus: | Chasmistes |
| Species: | C. muriei |
| Binomial name | |
| Chasmistes muriei R. R. Miller & G. R. Smith, 1981 | |
The Snake River sucker, scientific name Chasmistes muriei, is an extinct species of ray-finned fish in the Catostomidae family.
It was endemic to the Snake River below Jackson Lake Dam in Wyoming. It is now presumed to be an extinct species.
See also
- Fish extinctions since 1500
- Fish of the Western United States
- Freshwater fish of the United States
References
- ↑ NatureServe (2013). "Chasmistes muriei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
External links
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