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Title: Annual report of the Commissioners of Fisheries, Game and Forests of the State of New York
Identifier: annualreportofco1901newy (find matches)
Year: 1896-1900) (1890s)
Authors: New York (State). Commissioners of Fisheries, Game and Forests
Subjects: Forests and forestry -- New York (State); Fisheries -- New York (State); Game and game-birds -- New York (State)
Publisher: (Albany, N. Y. : The Commission
Contributing Library: New York Botanical Garden, LuEsther T. Mertz Library
Digitizing Sponsor: The LuEsther T Mertz Library, the New York Botanical Garden

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THE FOOD AND GAME FISHES OF NEW YORK. 281 23. Chub Sucker (Eriuiyzon succtta Lac^pede). Labeogibhosus DeKav, N. Y. Fauna, Fishes, 194, pi. 32, fig. 101, 1842. Erimyzon succtta Bean, Fislies Penna., 27, 1893 (part). The Chub Sucker here described is the southern form which was first made known by LacepSde from an individual received from Charleston, S. C. Jordan and Evermann now give the distribution of this form as extending from Virginia to Texas. It appears to reach a little farther northward if the references to DeKay are properly made. W'\i, Labcogibhosits 2i.x\^ csopiis and the Catostoiinis tubcrciilatus seem to indicate the southern Chub Sucker. The species reaches the length of i foot. It has very little value as food, but the
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CHUn SUCKER. young furnish e.xcellent food for the larger fishes and are very interesting for aquarium purposes. 24. Chub Sucker (Erimyzon succtta oblougus Mitchill). Labco ctegans DeKay, N. Y. Fauna, Fishes, 192, pi. 31, fig. 100, 1842. Erimyzon succtta Jordan & Gilbert, Bull. 16, U. S. Nat. Mus., 133, 1883 ; Bean, Fishes Penna., 27, 1893 (part). This is known as the Chub Sucker, Sweet Sucker, Rounded Sucker, Creek Fish, and Mullet. It has a wide range, practically including all the waters of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. The Chub Sucker grows to a length of about i foot. It is very tenacious of life and is a ready biter, but has little value for food. The young up to the length of several inches have a very distinct lateral band. They are often found in the shelter of water lilies and other aquatic plants close to brackish waters.

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