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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 Minckley, W. L.

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

From Fishes of the Big Blue River Basin, Kansas by Minckley, W. L.

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.

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 Minckley, W. L.

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 Deacon, James Everett

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