Northern hogsucker
A species of Hog sucker Scientific name : Hypentelium nigricans Genus : Hog sucker
Northern hogsucker, A species of Hog sucker
Botanical name: Hypentelium nigricans
Genus: Hog sucker
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Description
Found in freshwater streams, northern hogsucker (Hypentelium nigricans) is so named for its feeding habits, which involve overturning pebbles and stones in search of a highly variable diet of insects, crustaceans, small mollusks, algae, or assorted detritus. It positions itself downriver in order to suck up any edible particles carried in the current.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Fish Order
Carp-like fish Family
Suckers Genus
Hog sucker Species
Northern hogsucker 
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