Northern Hog Sucker
Hypentelium nigricans
A bottom-dwelling freshwater sucker fish with a distinctive pig-like snout used for feeding on algae and small invertebrates from rocks and substrate.
Northern Hog Sucker at a glance
- Scientific name
- Hypentelium nigricans
- Typical size
- 6-12 inches, 0.5-1 lb
- Water
- Freshwater
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Uncommon
Habitat
Found in clear, fast-flowing streams and rivers with rocky or gravel bottoms throughout the eastern United States. Not typically targeted by anglers as they are primarily algae and detritus feeders, though occasionally caught incidentally while fishing for other species.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a northern hog sucker through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksNorthern Hog Sucker questions people ask
Northern Hog Sucker is Hypentelium nigricans.
A typical northern hog sucker runs 6-12 inches, 0.5-1 lb. Cobia records the length and weight of every northern hog sucker you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Found in clear, fast-flowing streams and rivers with rocky or gravel bottoms throughout the eastern United States. Not typically targeted by anglers as they are primarily algae and detritus feeders, though occasionally caught incidentally while fishing for other species. It is a fresh water species, filed under freshwater in the Fishdex.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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