By Autumn Blankenship
The Scientific and common name
In places like the state of Texas blue suckers are threatened and in Minnesota they have special concerns.
Facts about the Blue Sucker fish
- The largest weight for this species in Montona is slightly over 10 pounds.
- The home of the Blue Sucker is in Montana.
- The Blue Sucker has a back and sides that are a dark blue to a dark olive, and a white underside.
- Blue Suckers prefer warters with low turbidity streams.
- The species feeds mainly on aquatic insects.