white sucker
nounDefinition of white sucker
: a common and widespread edible sucker (Catostomus commersoni) of the U.S. and Canada
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Pociu said the types of fish being tested include smallmouth bass, which is a predatory game fish, and white suckers, a bottom feeder. — Gregory B. Hladky, courant.com, "PFAS pollution tests in Farmington River facing month-long delay," 13 July 2019 The rest of the fish community includes muskellunge, northern pike, white sucker, brown bullhead, yellow perch, spot-tail shiner, Johnny darter and a handful of other small species. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: Can the walleye population rebound in McDermott Lake if bass and panfish are reduced?," 30 June 2018 The annual spring surge of smallmouth bass and white suckers up the Cleveland area rivers has begun, as well. — cleveland.com, "D'Arcy Egan fishing report for May 3: Walleye biting, steelhead hanging around," 3 May 2018 The white sucker run is in full swing, with the Morley Ford area on the Rocky River a sucker hot spot. — cleveland.com, "Fishing Report for April 13: Rainbows in the Rocky; Wallace Lake drawn down," 13 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'white sucker.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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