The creek chubsucker (Erimyzon oblongus) is a freshwater fish of the sucker family (Catostomidae). The creek chubsucker is one of three species in the genus Erimyzon from the Catostomidae family present in eastern North America, and is found primarily in one of two disjunct populations; either in the eastern Coastal Plain streams or in the mid-western streams east of the Central Plains. The creek chubsucker is typically found in vegetated rocky riffle areas, runs, and pools of clear freshwater. The creek chubsucker is small in size typically measuring less than 250mm and weighing slightly over one kilogram. There is generally no sexual dimorphism exhibited between males and females and lifespan is typically from five to seven years. However, dimorphism does exist between juveniles and adul