river carpsucker

American  

noun

1. a carpsucker, Carpiodes carpio, found in silty rivers of the central U.S. south to Mexico.

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Example Sentences

Ryan Reynolds of Lexington, Nebraska, speared an 8-pound, 12-ounce river carpsucker on July 14 at Lake McConaughy.

From Washington Times

The Department of Conservation on Monday announced Smithville resident Jonathan Randall broke state records in alternative fishing for snagging the river carpsucker.

From Washington Times

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 Project Gutenberg

Age and growth of river carpsucker in Des Moines River, Iowa.

From Project Gutenberg

The river carpsucker occurred at most stations on the larger streams, and in many of the smaller tributaries.

From Project Gutenberg