White Sucker

This is a white sucker.

White suckers have a stout tube shaped body. They can get up to 24 inches in length and weigh about 5 pounds.

The upper back and head is olive brown shading to a light yellow. Their bellies are white-ish in color.

They can live in many habitats being cool clear streams, warm rivers, lakes, ponds and reservoirs. They are tolerant to pollution. They are not very choosey about their home. They can be found in either dense weeds or rocky pools. They spawn in the spring, early May to June. They can produce 20,000 to 50,000 eggs. After the eggs hatch, they remain in the gravel for safety for 2 to 4 weeks. They then move on and grow rapidly. They can live up to twelve years.

They are active during the daytime but do most of their feeding at sunrise and sunset when they can move into shallow water and dim light. However they are bottom feeders. They eat both plants and animal materials.

They are a school fish and can sometimes be found in groups of pools in clear water streams.

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