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Juvenile Sucker, or Minnow ? ID help


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#1 JackieFisher

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Posted 01 October 2018 - 12:24 PM

Hi All,

Thanks for reading. Is this a juvenile sucker, or suckmouth minnow?  This is a 1.5-2 inch baby from Alberta, random dark brown pattern on the back, very white belly, mouth pointing almost straight down, always sucking the bottom. Eyes can roll downward. Not a very strong swimmer, not very wary of danger. 

Thanks!

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#2 JackieFisher

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Posted 01 October 2018 - 03:54 PM

photographing is hard , tried to restrict them in a small container ...sorry I cant get a clear image



#3 Matt DeLaVega

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Posted 01 October 2018 - 04:05 PM

It is hard. I believe you have a juvenile white sucker.


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#4 Jconte

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Posted 01 October 2018 - 06:27 PM

Juvenile white sucker.



#5 JackieFisher

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Posted 02 October 2018 - 02:55 AM

thanks!



#6 itsme

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Posted 02 October 2018 - 09:15 AM

Don't know what's in Alberta, but looks like a very young White Sucker.  Definitely not Suckermouth Minnow.






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