carpsucker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of carpsucker
Example Sentences
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River carpsucker feed on the bottom but seem partly pelagic in habit.
From Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas by James Everett Deacon
The river carpsucker occurred at stations scattered throughout the drainage, except in the smallest creeks.
From Fishes of the Wakarusa River in Kansas by James E. Deacon
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 W. L. Minckley
Examination of the gonads of river carpsucker in summer, 1957, indicated that spawning occurred in late July.
From Fishes of the Big Blue River Basin, Kansas by W. L. Minckley
The highfin carpsucker was not taken in my survey.
From Fishes of the Big Blue River Basin, Kansas by W. L. Minckley
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