Plain Pygmy Sucker [Pygmy Sucker simplex]
Description
The Plain Pygmy Sucker, as its name suggests, has a simple, unpatterned coloration. It is found in a wide range of habitats, including rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. It feeds primarily on algae and small invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
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| Order |
Siphonostomatoida
Siphonostomatoida
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| Family |
Sphyriidae
Sphyriidae
|
| Genus |
Pygmy Sucker
Sphyria
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