White Sucker
White suckers are a robust species with a snout that barely overhangs the ventral mouth. The mouth has a thick upper lip and lacks an indentation where the upper and lower lips meet. The lower lip has a deep median indentation. They also have large scales relative to other Colorado suckers. The dorsal fin is not falcate (curved like a sickle) in shape.
About This Species
White Sucker Fish, despite the name, are an olive brown to black with shading to white on the under side of the fish. They are long and round-bodied with scales that increase in size from the front to the back. Their mouth faces downward, indicating it feeds from the bottom, and eat detritus and insects. Fun fact! The White Sucker’s lips are covered in taste buds.