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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.
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.
3 mar 2024 · A sucker fish, often seen in home aquariums, is a unique member of the freshwater fish community, specifically belonging to the Catostomidae family. Recognized for their thick lips, these fish utilize this feature to cling to the bottoms of streams, rivers, and other freshwater habitats firmly.
(See Fish Gallery Below) About 63 species of suckers occur in North America;18 inhabit Virginia waters. All have similar body shapes, most notably large thick lips and a suctorial mouth. Because of their abundance and size, they may account for much of the fish biomass in rivers and streams.
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 ...
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 is a bottom feeding fish normally found in long deep pools of small to medium rivers over clay, sand, or gravel substrates. Sometimes they can be found in large rivers or impoundments.
