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Most suckers are found in clear cool streams and in lakes at moderate elevations. Sacramento suckers often share waters with pikeminnow, roach, and hardhead. Young larvae typically begin their life in streams or lake tributaries by hiding and remaining in the gravel substrate.
Recent California Spotted Sucker Photos by Fish Explorer Members. California Spotted Sucker: Spotted suckers are a widely distributed species, ranging throughout the central and southeastern United States. Primarily a river fish, they oc...
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.
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 ...
Owens sucker, ventral view. Location: Hot Creek, CA. Photo by Joe Ferreira, California Department of Fish and Game. Note: the scientific name of this species, fumeiventris, means "smoky belly".
A resilient native of California’s rivers and streams, Sacramento Sucker has a cylindrical body with dark back and silver belly, often overlooked but vital to local ecosystems. What To Know. Where can I fish for Sacramento Sucker? Sacramento Suckers are common in the streams and rivers of California's Central Valley.
