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20 mar 2007 · In Pennsylvania, 18 sucker species have been recorded. However, biologists question whether six of the species still exist here, because they have not been documented in a long time. One species, the longnose sucker, native to both North America and Siberia, is endangered in Pennsylvania.
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.
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 lengthwise streaks along the body. Photo courtesy of:
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.
Threatened: Species that may become endangered throughout its range in Pennsylvania. Extirpated: Species that has disappeared from Pennsylvania but still exists elsewhere. Extinct: Species that occurred in Pennsylvania but no longer ex-.
The Spotted Sucker is found in freshwater bodies throughout the eastern United States, particularly in the Mississippi River basin. It’s observed from Pennsylvania to Alabama, and west to Texas.
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. Through its life stages, the spotted….
