Minytrema melanops
(Rafinesque 1820)
Family Catostomidae
The spotted sucker is a member of the sucker family, and has between 8 and 12 rows of dark spots on the back and side of the body. They lack a lateral line and have dusky red fins. Spotted suckers can be found in pools and runs of small to large rivers, and are usually found over gravel or mixed sand and gravel.
Status & distribution
- Status — Native freshwater
- Florida Distribution — Western and North Central drainages
- River Drainages — Perdido River, Escambia River, Blackwater River, Yellow River, Choctawhatchee River, Econfina Creek, Apalachicola River, Ochlockonee River, minor Gulf tributaries and the Suwannee River