Hypentelium
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Hypentelium is a genus of suckers found in eastern North America
. There are three recognized species in this genus.
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. There are three recognized species in this genus.
Species
- Hypentelium etowanum (D. S. JordanDavid Starr JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
, 1877) (Alabama hog sucker) - Hypentelium nigricans (LesueurCharles Alexandre LesueurCharles Alexandre Lesueur was a French naturalist, artist and explorer.Pictured here is the oil portrait by Charles Willson Peale of Charles-Alexandre Lesueur...
, 1817) (Northern hog sucker) - Hypentelium roanokense Raney & Lachner, 1947 (Roanoke hog sucker)