Carpiodes cyprinus
(Lesueur 1817)
Family Catostomidae
![Lateral view of a quillback](https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/66/2020/02/Plate-59.jpg)
The quillback is a member of the sucker family, and has a deep and highly arched body. This species has a long falcate dorsal fin, no large papilla on the lower lip and a rounded snout. Quillbacks can be found in pools and runs of creeks and small to large rivers.
Status & distribution
- Status — Native freshwater
- Florida Distribution — Western and North Central drainages
- River Drainages —Escambia River, Choctawhatchee River and the Apalachicola River