Blue Sucker

Photo By/Credit

Hagerty, Ryan/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
09/29/2016
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Blue sucker at Gavins Point NFH. Blue sucker is another species of concern native to the Missouri and Mississippi River basins. Unlike most fish, blue suckers prefer high-velocity waters, much of which was lost due to dam construction.
Subject tags
Fish hatcheries
Fisheries
Fishes
Rivers and streams
Species of concern