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Northern Hog Sucker

Hypentelium nigricans

Classification

The northern hogsucker (Hypentelium nigricans) is a freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Catostomidae, the suckers. It is native to the United States and Canada where it is found in streams and rivers. It prefers clear, fast-flowing water, where it can forage on the riverbed for crustaceans, mollusks, aquatic insects, algae and detritus.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 2,685Canada · 147