Fish and Wildlife highlights trash fish Redhorse Suckerfish as crucial to Lake Champlain ecosystem

Fish and Wildlife highlights trash fish Redhorse Suckerfish as crucial to Lake Champlain ecosystem

Source: mynbc5

5/13/2024

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department hosts a weekly "Mystery Monday" segment on its social media page, and this week, the department is highlighting a creature that has gotten a bad rap as a so-called "trash fish", more commonly known as a Redhorse Sucker Fish.

Click the video player above to hear why biologist Shawn Good says the fish deserves more respect for the critical role it plays in the Lake Champlain ecosystem.

Redhorse, River

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