Largescale sucker
📖 Overview
Adults occursin pools and runs of medium to large rivers. Also found in lakes. Pelagic up to 1.8 cm in length . Young feed on planktonic cladocerans, copepods, ostracods, and mites; chironomid, trichopteran and ephemeropteran larvae; and bottom ooze . Adults feed on algae, diatoms, insects, amphipods, and mollusks . May feed on salmonid eggs . Preyed upon by mergansers, osprey, eagles, and bears . Edible but not highly favored .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Largescale sucker is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Largescale sucker is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous ; depth range 1 - 80 m . Temperate; 54°N - 41°N North America: Arctic basin in Canada from Peace River drainage in British Columbia to Smokey River drainage in Alberta; Pacific Slope from Nass River in British Columbia to Snake River drainage (below Shoshone Falls) in Idaho and Nevada, USA, and Coquille River in Oregon, USA.
🌿 Ecology
planktonic cladocerans, copepods, ostracods, and mites; chironomid, trichopteran and ephemeropteran
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Largescale sucker is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Largescale sucker is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Largescale sucker has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
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