carpsucker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of carpsucker
Example Sentences
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The habitat of this species closely approximated that of the river carpsucker; however, carp were more often taken in moderate to swift water than were C. c. carpio.
From Fishes of the Big Blue River Basin, Kansas by Minckley, W. L.
These, in order of abundance were: channel catfish; carp; freshwater drum; flathead catfish; shovelnose sturgeon; smallmouth buffalo; and river carpsucker.
From Fishes of the Big Blue River Basin, Kansas by Minckley, W. L.
The river carpsucker, golden redhorse, red shiner, fat-headed minnow, stoneroller, stonecat, and slender-headed darter also increased in abundance between 1957 and 1959.
From Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas by Deacon, James Everett
The river carpsucker occurred at stations scattered throughout the drainage, except in the smallest creeks.
From Fishes of the Wakarusa River in Kansas by Deacon, James E.
The river carpsucker occurred at most stations on the larger streams, and in many of the smaller tributaries.
From Fishes of the Big Blue River Basin, Kansas by Minckley, W. L.
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