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Blue Sucker (male)

Cycleptus elongatus

Photo by Wildifreq
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Field Notes

Notes:

The blue suckers are spawning along the East Fork White River at Williams Dam right now. The males get a dark blue color and become totally covered in breeding tubercles during the spawning season, which is what you are seeing on this fish.

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