Snake River Sucker

Chasmistes muriei

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Tropical fish

The Snake River sucker (Chasmistes muriei) is an extinct species of ray-finned fish in the family Catostomidae. It was endemic to the Snake River below Jackson Lake Dam in Wyoming. Described from a single specimen, it is now presumed to be an extinct species.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Catostomidae
Genus: Chasmistes
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: known only from one specimen collected in Snake River below Jackson Dam in Wyoming, USA.
Conservation status: EXExtinct

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