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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Catostomidae (Suckers) > Catostominae. Etymology: Minytrema: Latin, minimus = reduced + Greek, trema = aperture; refered to its reduced lateral line (Ref. 45335); melanops: melanops, meaning black appearance (Ref. 10294). More on author: Rafinesque.
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.
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.
Family Gasterosteidae. Stickleback cleithra are characterized by longer horizontal limbs than vertical limbs; flat or curved dorsoposteriorlobes; and narrow, flat horizontal limbs, with the exception of the ninespine stickleback, which has a large process on the ventral side of the horizontal limb.
How to Find Spotted Suckers. If specific locations aren’t accessible, the best approach is to search in large, clear rivers or streams with sandy or gravelly bottoms, particularly after dark. How to Catch. Fishing for Spotted Suckers can be challenging due to their night-feeding habits.
Minytrema melanops - Spotted Sucker Spotted suckers belong to the Catostomidae Family, a family of freshwater fishes known as “suckers” because of their oddly-shaped mouths and the way they feed. They use their sucker mouths to sift through the sand to eat crustaceans and aquatic insects. Those pictured here are juveniles, which
