English: Shortnose suckers, Chasmistes brevirostris, have been known to live for 33 years. This species is known as “Quapdo” by the local Native American Nation, the Klamath Tribes. Common length for the shortnose sucker is 40 cm (15.7 in) with the maximum reported length being 64 cm (25.2 in). Shortnose suckers feed by suction. They siphon and filter food from lake bottoms.
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Shortnose suckers, Chasmistes brevirostris, have been known to live for 33 years. This species is known as“Quapdo” by the local Native American Nation, the Klamath Tribes. Common length for the shortnose sucker is 40 cm (15.7 in) with the maximum reported length being 64 cm (25.2 in). Shortnose suckers feed by suction. They siphon and filter food from lake bottoms.Learn more about: https://www.fws.gov/fisheries/freshwater-fish-of-america/shortnose_sucker.htmlPhoto credit: Josh Rasmussen/USFWS