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QuillbackSucker Common Name:
Quillback Sucker
 
 
Scientific Name: Carpiodes cyprinus

 

Length or Size: Up to 6 pounds.

 

Comment: Quillback refers to the long, quill-like first ray on the dorsal fin (the fin on its back). Found in slower moving rivers.