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river carpsucker

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noun

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


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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 W. L. Minckley

Length-frequency of river carpsucker in the Neosho River, 1958 and 1959.

From Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas by James Everett Deacon

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 James Everett Deacon

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 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

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