White Sucker

White Sucker

Catostomus commersoni

Size
to 25"

Suckers live in any kind of water, from fast-flowing streams to large lakes. They vacuum up invertebrates from lake and stream beds.

White Sucker
Redhorse Suckers

Redhorse Suckers are similar, but sport colorful fins, like some kind of tropical aquarium fish.


Marine distance measurements are expressed in terms of nautical miles. A nautical mile is significantly different from a common or statute mile. The conversion is 1 nautical mile = 1.151 statute miles, or approximately 6076 ft ( vs. 5280 ft for a statute mile. )

Why such a confounded thing as this? Here's why:

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