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One of America's best-kept secrets is that it's the native sucker capital of the world πŸ™Œ That's right, the United States is the primary home to almost #allthefish in the family Catostomidae (78+ species). We're pleased to introduce you to one of them: the beautiful, bejeweled Golden Redhorse. This fish becomes adorned with "nuptial" tubercles during its spring spawning migration. It's fun to catch, good to eat, important to the ecosystem, and just plain cool. Sucker migrations rival those of Pacific salmon in the Northwest and Alaska and river herring and other sea-run fish on the East Coast. You might be able to witness this amazing event in your neck of the woods - including in places like Minnesota! πŸ’ͺ This week on our podcast "Fish of the Week," learn strategies to see the redhorse migration, catch and cook redhorse, identify your own local suckers, and how anglers are helping scientists learn more about these fish through an amazing piece of anatomy called otoliths. 🐟 Episode...

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