Spotted sucker - Wikipedia
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.
Spotted sucker - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
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.
Sucker | FWC - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Spotted suckers are found in northern Florida streams, from the Perdido River to the Suwannee River. These fish use their small sucker mouth to “vacuum” small insects or other invertebrates from lake or stream bottoms. Suckers play an important role in the ecology of many Florida waters, often providing food for game fish.
Spotted Sucker (Minytrema melanops) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Spotted Sucker. Kingdom. Animalia. Location in Taxonomic Tree . Genus. Minytrema. Species. Minytrema melanops. Identification Numbers. TSN: 163959. Geography. Launch Interactive Map. Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
Spotted Sucker (Minytrema melanops) - Species Profile
Identification: Becker (1983); Page and Burr (1991); Etnier and Starnes (1993). Maximum size: 50 cm. Native Range: Lower Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins from Pennsylvania to Minnesota and south to Gulf; Atlantic and Gulf Slope drainages from Cape Fear River, North Carolina, to Colorado River, Texas.
spotted sucker - Illinois Department of Natural Resources
The spotted sucker is a slender fish with a short dorsal fin. The lateral line is absent or very short. Parallel rows of dark spots along the side are easily seen. The rear edge of the lower lips forms a "V" shape. The back is green-brown, the sides silver or yellow-brown and the belly silver-white.
Minytrema melanops, Spotted sucker : gamefish - FishBase
Inhabits long deep pools of small to medium rivers over clay, sand or gravel. Occasionally found in creeks, large rivers and impoundments (Ref. 5723). Feeds on organic detritus, copepods, cladocerans, midge larvae and diatoms (Ref. 10294). Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico.
spotted sucker Minytrema melanops - Fishes of Texas
Spotted suckers differ from chubsuckers in having generally higher lateral scale counts (44-47 versus 45 or fewer). Chubsuckers also lack dusky spots on the base of the scales (Ross 2001). Host Records
Spotted Sucker - Purdue University
Spotted Sucker . Other Common Names: corncob sucker, spotted sucker, striped sucker, speckled sucker, black sucker, winter sucker . Scientific Name: Minytrema melanops . Length: Average is 11 inches . Identification:
Spotted Sucker - Natural Atlas
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.