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The spotted sucker (Minytrema melanops) is a species of sucker (fish) that is native to eastern North America. The spotted sucker inhabits deep pools of small to medium rivers over clay, sand or gravel. They are occasionally found in creeks and large rivers.
corncob sucker, spotted sucker, striped sucker, speckled sucker, black sucker, winter sucker. Scientific Name: Minytrema melanops. Length: Average is 11 inches. Identification: Coarse-scaled fish with a dark olive-brown back, coppery green sides and a gray-silver belly, scales are large with a squarish dark spot at the base which forms several ...
The spotted sucker (Minytrema melanops) is a species of sucker (fish) that is native to eastern North America. The spotted sucker inhabits deep pools of small to medium rivers over clay, sand or gravel. They are occasionally found in creeks and large rivers.
The spotted sucker (Minytrema melanops) is a species of sucker (fish) that is native to eastern North America. The spotted sucker inhabits deep pools of small to medium rivers over clay, sand or gravel. They are occasionally found in creeks and large rivers.
17 lis 2013 · One fish new to me was the spotted sucker (Minytrema melanops), which cruised along the spring bottom, using their underslung jaws and fleshy lips to suck up sand and sift out crustaceans and aquatic insects (White and Haag 1977). Wary feeders, their sleek, spotted bodies easily swam out of the way as I approached, like herds of deer browsing ...
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6 mar 2012 · This sucker is found across midwestern North America, and is more common in the south. It can be identified by its spotted pattern. Each scale on the sides of the fish has a black spot at its base. The spots often look like thin stripes when viewed from afar. The pattern is reminiscent of a corncob. In some areas, they are called "Corncob Suckers".
