lake chubsucker

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Also known as: Erimyzon sucetta

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The lake chubsucker (Erimyzon sucetta) is a freshwater fish belonging to the sucker family, Catostomidae. This family is closely related to carp and minnows. Lake chubsuckers are found in North America and are characterized by their sucking, ventral mouth with protrusible lips. They inhabit the bottoms of lakes and slow-moving streams, feeding on invertebrates and plants. The lake chubsucker is a smaller species, reaching up to 25 cm (10 inches) in length. Merriam-Webster also refers to "chub sucker" as either Erimyzon sucetta or E. oblongus, noting their stout build and wide distribution in the eastern and central U.S..12

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The lake chubsucker (Erimyzon sucetta), for example, is a small species up to 25 cm (10 inches) long, and the bigmouth buffalo fish (Ictiobus cyprinellus), a large sucker, measures up to 90 cm in length and 33 kg (73 pounds) in weight. Suckers are bony but…
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The lake chubsucker (Erimyzon sucetta), for example, is a small species up to 25 cm (10 inches) long, and the bigmouth buffalo fish (Ictiobus cyprinellus), a large sucker, measures up to 90 cm in length and 33 kg (73 pounds) in weight. Suckers are bony but…
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