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The northern hogsucker (Hypentelium nigricans) is a freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Catostomidae, the suckers.It is native to the United States and Canada where it is found in streams and rivers.
The Alabama hog sucker (Hypentelium etowanum) is a species of fish in the family Catostomidae, the suckers. It is native to several river systems in the southeastern United States. Its range includes much of the state of Alabama and extends into parts of Mississippi, Tennessee, and Georgia. [2]
The Roanoke hogsucker (Hypentelium roanokense) is a freshwater ray-finned fish found in the upper and middle Roanoke River basin in North Carolina and Virginia. It is very similar to and lives in the same area as the northern hogsucker. They are in the sucker family, Catostomidae. Many anglers enjoy catching them due to their ability to put up ...
The Chattahoochee River restoration began by removing legacy dams 10 years ago. More resources are needed to keep tabs on fish, a key indicator of river health.
Hypentelium etowanum (D. S. Jordan, 1877) (Alabama hog sucker) Hypentelium nigricans ( Lesueur , 1817) (Northern hog sucker) Hypentelium roanokense Raney & Lachner , 1947 (Roanoke hog sucker)
Family Catostomidae (suckers) Longnose sucker (Catostomus catostomus) White sucker (Catostomus commersonii) Largescale sucker (Catostomus macrocheilus) Quillback (Carpiodes cyprinus) Lake chubsucker (Erimyzon sucetta) Northern hog sucker (Hypentelium nigricans) Bigmouth buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus) Black buffalo (Ictiobus niger) Spotted ...
Suckers were an important source of food for Indigenous Americans across the continent. Many fishing methods were employed with the most elaborate being stone fish traps constructed on spawning rivers, remnants of these traps can be seen today in Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park where the Achomawi people trapped Sacramento suckers .
Catostomus is a genus of fish belonging to the family Catostomidae, commonly known as suckers. This genus of fish usually lives in freshwater basins. [ 2 ] Most members of the genus are native to North America, but C. catostomus is also found in Russia.