muraena robusta is a moray eel found in the eastern and central atlantic ocean .

it reaches a maximum length of 150 centimeters , or roughly 5 feet .

it is commonly known as the stout moray .

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identifying the stout moray ,
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. this video was taken by dave conley of the volusia county reef research dive team . uncommon species to volusia county .
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marine ; demersal ; depth range 0 - 45 m ( ref . 2683 ) . tropical ; 21°n - 18°s
eastern atlantic : mauritania to namibia , including cape verde and probably the islands of the bay of biafra . western central atlantic : colombia ( ref . 5217 ) .
maturity : l m ? range ? - ? cm max length : 150 cm tl male / unsexed ; ( ref . 4450 ) ; common length : 100 . 0 cm tl male / unsexed ; ( ref . 5217 )
very large , 1 . 9 m , pattern of large dark spots with dark blotch around gill opening ( ref . 26938 ) .
inhabits shallow water and feeds on crustaceans and fishes ( ref . 3254 ) .
smith , d . g . and e . b . böhlke , 1990 . muraenidae . p . 136 - 148 . in j . c . quero , j . c . hureau , c . karrer , a . post and l . saldanha ( eds . ) check - list of the fishes of the eastern tropical atlantic ( clofeta ) . jnict , lisbon ; sei , paris ; and unesco , paris . vol . 1 . ( ref . 4450 )
) : 25 - 28 , mean 27 . 3 ( based on 208 cells ) .
phylogenetic diversity index ( ref . 82805 ) : pd 50 = 0 . 5010 [ uniqueness , from 0 . 5 = low to 2 . 0 = high ] .
bayesian length - weight : a = 0 . 00112 ( 0 . 00054 - 0 . 00233 ) , b = 3 . 07 ( 2 . 89 - 3 . 25 ) , in cm total length , based on lwr estimates for this ( sub ) family - body shape ( ref . 93245 ) .
trophic level ( ref . 69278 ) : 4 . 0 ±0 . 65 se ; based on food items .
resilience ( ref . 69278 ) : very low , minimum population doubling time more than 14 years ( preliminary k or fecundity . ) .
vulnerability ( ref . 59153 ) : very high vulnerability ( 78 of 100 ) .
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is widely distributed and common where it occurs over reef habitat . there are no known major threats , therefore , it is listed as least concern .
this species is distributed across the atlantic ocean . in the eastern atlantic it is known from mauritania to angola , including the cape verde islands and sao tome and principe islands . in the western atlantic it has been recorded from north carolina south along the u . s . to southeastern florida and in the caribbean sea from panama ( colon ) and colombia ( santa marta ) ( cervigon et al . 1992 , r . robertson pers . comm . 2014 ) . its depth range is zero to 70 m .
this species is considered uncommon off north carolina and florida ( usa ) , panama , and in the eastern atlantic off west africa . it is extremely rare in the western north atlantic ( k . tighe pers . comm . 2011 ) .
this benthic species inhabits coral and rocky reefs at depths between zero to 70 m . it feeds on crustaceans and fishes ( bohlke 1981 ) .
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inhabits shallow water and feeds on crustaceans and fishes ( ref . 3254 ) .
eastern atlantic : mauritania to namibia , including cape verde and probably the islands of the bay of biafra western central atlantic : colombia ( ref . 5217 )
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range : eastern atlantic ocean : mauritania to namibia , including cape verde , and western atlantic ocean : north carolina south to southeastern florida and the caribbean to colombia .
natural environment : inhabits coral and rocky reefs at depths between 3 to about 200 feet ( 1 – 60 m ) and stays under rocks and / or in caves during daytime and hunts prey during evening hours when it feeds mainly on smaller fishes and crustaceans .
general husbandry : has a tannish brown body with darker brown patches and a black patch around the gill area . not collected for the trade .
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the blue sucker ( cycleptus elongatus ) is a freshwater species of fish in the sucker family .

the species has an average weight of 2-3 kilograms and an average length of 76 centimeters .

the record length has been recorded at 102 centimeters .

blue sucker

there are actually three species of blue suckers - the southeastern blue sucker ( cyceptus meridionalis ) , the rio grande blue sucker ( cycleptus sp . undesribed ) , and the
normal
blue sucker ( cycleptus elongatus ) . they all look and behave identically .
few blue sucker sampled in fort peck reservoir indicating their avoidance of lake environments .
the blue sucker appears to be somewhat common in the missouri and yellowstone rivers .
the blue sucker is monogeneric and is not known to hybridize with any other species .
in montana , the blue sucker is present in most places that have available habitat .
cool fact
: the blue sucker is the most rare sucker in the state , but recently has been found in increasing numbers .
management of the blue sucker consists mainly of routine monitoring of the population status and habitat protection .
tuberculate blue sucker . they are incredibly cool looking fish . wisconsin river , may , 2013 .
blue sucker data records are sparse since most information collected on blue suckers is by - catch data collected in the course of targeting other species .
the blue sucker is considered an indicator species for ecosystem health because of its habitat - specific requirements .
sutton , m . 2009 . blue sucker stock characteristics in the wabash river indiana - illinois , usa .
yeager , b . , k . semmens . 1987 . early development of the blue sucker , cycleptus elongatus .
mestl , g . 2009 . seasonal use distributions and migrations of blue sucker in the middle missouri river , usa .
as the police are dragging blue off at the end it ' s implied blue will name him as an accomplice .
in 1994 the blue sucker was listed by the u . s . fish and wildlife service as a category 2 species .
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blue sucker sampled in montana are typically older and large fish with lengths of 60 to 75 centimeters and 3 - 5 kilograms .
this article focuses on blue jones ' real world persona . for his brothel reality counterpart , see blue jones ( brothel ) .
like all big river fish , riverine losses have occurred due to impoundments , where there have been major population losses and blue sucker populations have been fragmented . in montana , the blue sucker is present in most places that have available habitat . the lower yellowstone river blue sucker population would probably exist farther upriver if the cartersville diversion dam and other diversion dams on the yellowstone did not restrict upriver passage .
burr , b . , j . garvey . 2006 . ecology of larval blue sucker ( cycleptus elongatus ) in the mississippi river .
daugherty , d . , t . bacula , m . sutton . 2008 . reproductive biology of blue sucker in a large midwestern river .
however , where extensive riverine losses have occurred due to impoundments , there have been major population losses and blue sucker populations have been fragmented .
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length - frequency distribution for blue sucker populations sampled by electrofishing and drift netting in the upper and lower missouri and lower yellowstone rivers , montana .
the usfws , usgs , and montana fish , wildlife , and parks currently track movements of tagged blue sucker in the yellowstone and missouri rivers .
the blue sucker maintains its level i species of conservation priority ranking . currently a project to identify this species important spawning areas is under development .
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the blue sucker has a back and sides that are dark blue to dark olive , and a white underside . its most distinctive features are its elongated head / snout and the tall , sickle - shaped dorsal fin .
the blue sucker is listed as threatened in wisconsin ( see the wi dnr blue sucker page for information and photos ) . its range has been massively curtailed by the march of “progress” : dams , dredging , pollution , silt , reduced flow , warmer water , and other side effects of our presence .
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2 . ( a sucker for ) a person particularly susceptible to or fond of a specified thing : i always was a sucker for a good fairy tale .
eitzmann , j . , a . makinster , c . paukert . 2007 . distribution and growth of blue sucker in a great plains river , usa .
practical joke . . . . after eating something with a blue coding then giving a guy head and leaving a tint of blue on his junk .
12 - pound blue sucker captured by corey geving while electrofishing in the mississippi river at the minnehaha creek off - leash dog park in downtown minneapolis , mn . 2006
blue suckers prefer waters with low turbidity and swift current ( brown 1971 ) .
hah after sally blue suckered dave . . he thought he got an std .
mestl , g . 2010 . seasonal resource selection by blue suckers cycleptus elongatus .
minytrema melanops , the spotted sucker . ( image credit : ohio department of natural resources )
oh man , i fish this stretch all the time . plenty of sturgeon and redhorse , but i’ve never seen a blue sucker here . cool read , thanks for sharing !
in the spring blue suckers migrate upriver and congregate in fast rocky areas to spawn .
the blue sucker is extremely sensitive to pollution , and its presence indicates a healthy environment . the decline of the blue sucker in the 20th century was probably caused by siltation , pollution , physical changes in the environment ( such as the partial filling of channels by floods ) , and dams ; which slow the current , increase silting , and block migration .
the table below lists the natural communities that are associated with blue sucker . only natural communities for which blue sucker is
high
( score = 3 ) or
moderate
( score = 2 ) associated are shown . see the key to association scores for complete definitions . please see the wildlife action plan to learn how this information was developed .
blue suckers have been found in many of the major tributary streams during their spawning season .
u . s . fish and wildlife service . status report on blue sucker ( cycleptus elongatus ) , a candidate endangered or threatened species . north dakota state office : ecological services . 1993 .
dnr icthyologist john lyons gives a hands - on lesson about the blue sucker , a resident of deep large - river habitats that is almost never seen by anyone other than fish biologists . yet , because it only thrives in the least - modified and highest - quality waters , the abundance of the blue sucker is a key indicator of the health of the state ' s largest rivers .
sucker punch will now succeed if the opponent is using me first , regardless of who is faster .
blue sucker eggs develop inside the body of the females . neither one of the parents invests time or energy into their young after females release the eggs . adults and juveniles live in different habitats .
identification : elongate body with small head . snout pointed , slightly bulbous at tip . back and sides blue to blue black , belly whitish . adult length : 2 feet ( 61cm ) .
historically , the blue sucker was common and a highly prized commercial species known locally as “sweet sucker” . however , in the 1930’s , the construction of the u . s . lock and dam system for navigation on the upper mississippi river drastically altered the species’ habitat from a free - flowing river into a series of reservoirs . this , in conjunction with widespread water pollution over several decades , decimated populations . since the passage of the clean water act in 1972 , the blue sucker has exhibited a remarkable recovery . however , its abundance remains far below historical accounts , and it is generally rare throughout its range . for these reasons , the blue sucker was listed as a special concern species in 1984 .
i caught 10 blue suckers in kansas today . one weighing 8lbs and being nearly 30 inches . wondering if it is normal to find blue suckers in kansas or if this is some sort of accident .
what ' s in a name ? blue sucker : named for its deep blue color cycleptus ( sigh - klep ´ - tuss ) refers to its small , round mouth ; coined by the namer elongatus ( eelong - got ´ - tuss ) means
elongate
in latin ; based on its long body .
great explanation . one last thing is still circling in my head is ' sucker ' is a negative word . ' sucker ' is loser . ' suck at ' means ' not good at ' . ' sucker for ' seems to be a more positive word much like ' i love it ' . this sounds conflicting to me .
blue sucker ( cycleptus elongatus ) , a fish listed as threatened in wisconsin , prefers large , deep rivers with moderate to strong currents over substrates of gravel or cobble . spawning occurs from late april through early may .
the blue sucker is a fish of legend . once extremely common throughout the central united states , it has since declined due to the damming of the continent ' s major rivers . a mysterious wanderer of the deep , blues travel hundreds of miles to find their ancestral spawning sites . blue suckers are big fish - they can easily top ten pounds and a few up to 20 pounds have been taken in years past . to catch a blue sucker on hook and line is one of the greatest fishing accomplishments that any american angler can hope to achieve .
hand , g . r . , and d . c . jackson . 2003 . blue sucker stock characteristics in the upper yazoo river basin , mississippi , usa . fisheries management and ecology 10 ( 3 ) : 147 .
sucker punch has a power of 80 . it has a priority of + 1 , so it is used before all moves that do not have increased priority . if sucker punch ' s target has selected a physical or special attack and has not yet had a chance to execute its move , sucker punch will damage the target ; otherwise , sucker punch will fail . sucker punch only depends on the move the target has selected , and is not affected by any consideration of whether the attack can actually be executed , such as status conditions like sleep or freeze or abilities like truant .
i don ' t know why i volunteered for this job . i ' m a sucker for punishment i guess .
additional research needs for the blue sucker in minnesota include life history studies , identification of habitat guilds , and identification of limiting factors and opportunities for fish passage around dams on the minnesota , mississippi , and st . croix rivers .
blue ' s incarnations : orderly ( top ) , thug ( center ) , brothel host ( bottom ) .
sucker punch ( japanese : ふいうち surprise attack ) is a damage - dealing dark - type move introduced in generation iv .
blue suckers make long spawning movements from the lower missouri river to upstream areas and tributary streams . dispersal downstream follows .
there are strong indications that blue has raped most of the women in lennox house , including dr . vera gorski .
daugherty , d . j . , t . d . bacula , and t . m . sutton . 2008 . reproductive biology of blue sucker in a large midwestern river . journal of applied ichthyology 24 ( 3 ) : 297 - 302 .
the use of water for agricultural , industrial , and municipal purposes along the river may impact blue sucker populations by reducing water levels . entrainment of fish in irrigation systems , and oil and gas development within the basin are also recognized as threats .
coloration : life colors of male olive blue or slate olive on dorsum and sides of body with brassy reflections ; venter bluish - white ; lips white ; all fins dark blue - gray , dusky , or black . breeding males darken to blue - black . no significant color differences between males and females . peritoneum silvery ( burr and mayden 1999 ) .
blue jones is the main antagonist of sucker punch . within the lennox house , he appears as an orderly in charge of main operations and basic registration of girls , while within babydoll’s fantasies he appears as a mobster who owns and operates the brothel .
very few young - of - year ( yoy ) blue suckers have been collected while sampling with a variety of methods .
the table below lists the ecological landscape association scores for blue sucker . the scores correspond to the map ( 3 = high , 2 = moderate , 1 = low , 0 = none ) . for more information , please see the wildlife action plan .
eitzmann , j . l . , a . s . makinster , c . p . paukert . 2007 . distribution and growth of blue sucker in a great plains river , usa . fisheries management and ecology 14 ( 4 ) : 255 - 262 .
lyons believes that both blue sucker and shovelnose sturgeon populations are stable in the wisconsin river , which is good news . if they can get a passage built around the dam and the fish actually use it , the news will only get better and better .
prior to an update to niantic ' s servers on july 30 , 2016 , sucker punch had an energy gain of 4 % .
management of the blue sucker consists mainly of routine monitoring of population status and habitat protection . the blue sucker is considered an indicator species for ecosystem health because of its habitat - specific requirements . current monitoring information indicates the populations are in stable condition . efforts towards locating spawning and rearing areas should be continued . habitat protection includes protecting or promoting the natural spring - time hydrograph . establishment of more natural seasonal flow conditions are presently being discussed and initiated for three storage reservoirs in montana ( montana afs species status account ) .
tuberculate blue sucker . they are incredibly cool looking fish . wisconsin river , may , 2013 . blue sucker ( cycleptus elongatus ) held by john lyons . this is the only full body shot i took all day . blue sucker ( cycleptus elongatus ) lips . the definition of papillose . blue sucker ( cycleptus elongatus ) lips . i got to act for a minute like i’d caught this 35 - 40 lb . lake sturgeon netted during electrofishing on the wisconsin river , may , 2013 . shovelnose sturgeon , top view . wisconsin river , may , 2013 . shovelnose sturgeon , bottom view . wisconsin river , may , 2013 . shovelnose sturgeon tail ( with filament ) . wisconsin river , may , 2013 . john lyons with a tuberculate river redhorse ( moxostoma carinatum ) . wisconsin river , may , 2013 . ( aaron contemplates the universe in the background . ) river redhorse ( moxostoma carinatum ) . wisconsin river , may , 2013 . river redhorse ( moxostoma carinatum ) all tubed up for the party . wisconsin river , may , 2013 .
at least in my experience ,
i ' m a sucker for x
means that i am drawn to x regardless of what other characteristics x may have . the connection to sucker meaning something like loser , therefore , is that someone who is a sucker for something may get into a bad situation as a result , or at the very least enjoys x to a degree that seems injudicious and excessive .
after blue kills amber and blondie with the gun he gets from cj , he mutters that he doesn ' t like guns .
morey , n . m . , and c . r . berry , jr . 2003 . biological characteristics of the blue sucker in the james river and the big sioux river , south dakota . journal of freshwater ecology 18 ( 1 ) : 33 - 42 .
moss , r . e . , j . w . scanlan , and c . s . anderson . 1983 . observations on the natural history of the blue sucker ( cycleptus elongatus le sueur ) in the neosho river . american midland naturalist 109 : 15 - 22 .
' sucker ' , afaik , is used to indicate a ' loser ' . if my understanding above is correct . . . how does ' sucker for ' becomes an indication of an enthusiast and not of a loser ? ( i know ' suck at ' indicates a loser . )
diet : a gregarious fish , blue suckers are bottom feeders . eat insects , insect larvae , crustaceans , plant material and algae .
fish surveys of the minnesota , mississippi , and st . croix rivers have shown increasing numbers of blue sucker since the early 1990s . large tracts of the mississippi river are protected within the boundaries of the upper mississippi river national wildlife and fish refuge , and the st . croix river is afforded some protection by its designation as a national scenic riverway , as well as by three state parks and a state scientific and natural area . the recent inception of minnesota’s clean water legacy program will eventually yield benefits to blue sucker habitats through nutrient and sediment load reductions .
the blue sucker is an elongate , torpedo - shaped fish with a distinctly pointed snout , an underslung mouth , and a long dorsal fin . the pectoral finsare distinctly sickle - shaped . the overall color is a steely blue - gray ; this can be variable in that murkier water produces lighter coloration , while fish from clearer waters tend to be darker . overall , it ' s a striking and unique fish .
the blue sucker is currently listed as an
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species of concern in montana because they are potentially at risk of extirpation in the state , because of limited and / or declining numbers , range and / or habitat , even though it may be abundant in some areas .
management guidelines : wisconsin populations of blue sucker represent some of the largest remaining in the upper mississippi river basin , and therefore merit careful management . this species is intolerant to turbidity and pollution , so sources of pollution discharge and soil runoff within its range should be monitored and minimized .
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status report on blue sucker ( cycleptus elongatus ) , a candidate endangered or threatened species
, 1993 ; burr and garvey , 2006 ; eitzmann , et al . , 2007 ;
species profile : minnesota department of natural resources
, 2012 ; sutton , 2009 )
in montana , the most informative data available about blue suckers is length distribution data for the three river reaches where this species is found .
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status report on blue sucker ( cycleptus elongatus ) , a candidate endangered or threatened species
, 1993 ; burr and garvey , 2006 ; eitzmann , et al . , 2007 ;
species profile : minnesota department of natural resources
, 2012 ; yeager and semmens , 1987 )
breeding males darken and develop small tubercles ( small , hardened , breeding growths ) sprinkled on the head , scales , and rays of all fins . presumably a bottom feeder , the blue sucker’s diet likely includes aquatic insects , insect larvae , crustaceans , plant material , and algae . young blue suckers are likely preyed on by walleye ( stizostedion vitreum ) and small mouth bass ( micropterus dolomieu ) as well as by fish - eating birds .
biological notes on blue suckers in the mississippi river . trans . amer . fish . soc . 109 ( 3 ) : 323 - 326 .
being colorblind doesn ' t mean you see the world in black and white . but it does mean that you have difficulty distinguishing between certain colors . for mark zuckerberg , blue is the
richest
color he can see — which is why facebook ' s dominant color is blue .
[ mark zuckerberg ] walked into the house , which is painted in various shades of blue and beige , except for the kitchen , which is a vibrant yellow . colors don ' t matter much to zuckerberg ; a few years ago , he took an online test and realized that he was red - green color - blind . blue is facebook ' s dominant color , because , as he said ,
blue is the richest color for me—i can see all of blue .
standing in his kitchen , leaning over the sink , he offered me a glass of water .
i recently came across a couple usages of ' sucker for ' which indicates that it means ' crazy about ' , ' enthusiastic for ' , or ' interested in ' . for example , ' i am a sucker for sports . ' , seems to say , ' i am a sports enthusiast . ' .
moss , r . e . , j . w . scanlan , and c . s . anderson . 1983 . observations on the natural history of the blue sucker ( cycleptus elongatus le sueur ) in the neosho river . amer . midl . nat . 109 ( 1 ) : 15 - 22 .
adams , s . r . , m . b . flinn , b . m . burr , m . r . whiles , and j . e . garvey . 2006 . ecology of larval blue sucker ( cycleptus elongatus ) in the mississippi river . ecology of freshwater fish 15 : 291 - 300 .
vokoun , j . c . , t . l . guerrant , and c . f . rabeni . 2003 . demographics and chronology of a spawning aggregation of blue sucker ( cycleptus elongatus ) in the grand river , missouri , usa . journal of freshwater ecology 18 ( 4 ) : 567 - 575 .
prior to an update to niantic ' s servers on february 16 , 2017 , sucker punch had a power of 7 and a duration of 0 . 7 seconds .
the blue sucker has a widespread distribution extending throughout the mississippi , missouri , ohio , and portions of the rio grande river systems ( elstad and werdon 1993 ) . in montana , it is found in the missouri as far upriver as morony dam near great falls , and in the yellowstone upriver of forsyth , mt .
montana has some of the finest habitat for blue suckers found in their range and losses of the montana populations would be significant to the overall gene pool .
the table below provides information about the protected status - both state and federal - and the rank ( s and g ranks ) for blue sucker ( cycleptus elongatus ) . see the working list key for more information about abbreviations . counties shaded blue have documented occurrences for this species in the wisconsin natural heritage inventory database . the map is provided as a general reference of where occurrences of this species meet nhi data standards and is not meant as a comprehensive map of all observations .
dyer , w . g . , and w . j . ploy . 2002 . first record of rhabdochona cascadilla wigdor , 1918 ( nematoda : thelazioidea ) in the blue sucker , cycleptus elongatus ( lesueur , 1817 ) , from illinois . transactions of the illinois academy of science 95 ( 2 ) : 107 - 109 .
leiby , p . d . , d . c . kritsky , and d . d . bauman . 1973 . studies on helminthes of north dakota . vii . ancyrocephalinae ( monogenea ) from the gills of the blue sucker , cycleptus elongatus ( lesueur ) . can . j . zool . 51 : 777 - 779 .
despite its name , sucker punch is not a punching move . the term sucker punch refers to an unexpected or cheap shot at an opponent , akin to its japanese name , which translates to surprise attack . thus , many pokémon that do not possess arms can learn this move , and its base power is not increased by iron fist .
spotted sucker ( minytrema melanops ) swimming in the head spring of the ichetucknee river , florida , usa . ( image credit : ben young landis / cc - by )
moreover , because of the blue suckers preference for main channel swift water habitats , they are difficult to sample and consequently have not been sampled in large numbers .
hogue , j . j . , jr . , j . v . conner , and v . r . kranz . 1981 . descriptions and methods for identifying larval blue sucker , cycleptus elongatus ( lesueur ) . rapp . p . - v . reun . cons . int . explor . mer . 178 : 585 - 587 .
mulling over the german word for thursday while sheltering yourself from a torrential storm one morning , this one may have hit you like a bolt out of the blue .
the loss of suitable habitat caused by a change in the riverine regime is the largest problem affecting this species . historically , blue suckers were present throughout the entire missouri river system . the construction of dams and channelization has largely changed the river system . dams have reduced the sediment load , which in turn has lowered turbidity . the release of cold water from impoundments has lowered the overall temperature of the system making much of the missouri river too cold for blue sucker . dams also have fragmented populations by restricting movement throughout the system .
lyons , j . 2014 . blue sucker , cycleptus elongatus . online account in : j . lyons , editor . fishes of wisconsin e - book . wisconsin department of natural resources , madison , and u . s . geological survey , middleton , wi . < http : / / www . fow - ebook . us > . accessed 6 may 2016 .
white , ds , kh haag . 1977 . foods and feeding habits of the spotted sucker , minytrema melanops ( rafinesque ) . american midland naturalist 98 ( 1 ) : 137 - 146 .
i ' m a sucker for sports
, basically means ,
i haven ' t grown out of sports , and i can ' t help but want more of it .
5 . the traditional seersucker fabric is blue and white , but you can also find shorts , suits , pants , shirts , skirts , and dresses in a variety of colors .
the blue sucker prefers deep , swift water in channels of large rivers with sand , gravel , or rubble bottoms . the species are often associated with wing dams on the mississippi river and with woody snags in the st . croix river . they are tolerant of high turbidities , if currents are swift enough to prevent siltation ( j . t . hatch , in preparation ) .
good article ! i recently caught a 17 . 5 inch spotted sucker while fishing in northern florida . its definitely one of my most unique freshwater catches i have had in the state of florida .
@ nishant i think alcas has explained that very well . you lose out to your attraction to { whatever } , possibly against your better judgement . sucker for is not necessarily a positive idiom .
prior to an update to niantic ' s servers on february 21 , 2017 , sucker punch had a power of 8 , an energy gain of 9 % , and a duration of 1 . 2 seconds .
additionally , young - of - the - year blue suckers have been sampled at the milk river confluence and in big muddy creek of the lower missouri river ( liebelt 1996 and stewart 1980 ) .
@ nishant : think about
sucker for
as
addicted to
. example 3 :
i don ' t know why i volunteered for this job . i ' m addicted to punishment i guess
.
blue suckers occur at highest frequency in the missouri river’s freeflowing stretches above lake sakakawea and lake oahe . the confluence areas of larger tributaries such as the knife and cannonball rivers are likely key areas for spawning .
the ichetucknee river is one such ecosystem . even though we visited on a clouded , rainy day , the radiant blue of the ichetucknee’s waters easily fought through the gray - gloom light to greet our eyes .
blue suckers are considered near threatened by the iucn red list , and of special concern by the us fish and wildlife service . more information on population distribution and densities is needed to further assess this species ' conservation needs . the decline in their numbers appears to have been caused by pollution , buildup of sediment , overfishing , and building dams . blue suckers also face competition from invasive species for resources and breeding habitat .
it goes without saying that this fish should be protected and conserved wherever possible . in angling for this fish , please exercise restraint and prudence . however , on the whole , the establishment of the blue sucker as a sportfish of the highest order will do more for the species than any efforts at concealing its habits or protecting the individuals . hence , i will do my best to tell you what i have found out over the years .
sucker for sports
means you will watch / play / purchase things related to sports without consideration of what other qualities it has other than being a
sport
.
sucker for football
would mean you will watch , buy , engage in anything football related with little or no regard to its other qualities other than it is football related . this is usually in a negative way , most of the time , self - deprecating in a light - hearted manner .
where do they live ? the blue sucker is one of minnesota ' s rare fishes , known only to live in its large , southern rivers , including the lower portions of the minnesota , st . croix , and mississippi rivers . they are commonly located in deeper fast moving channels of these rivers where the bottoms have lots of gravel or cobble . they are found living with the following fish : shorthead redhorse , common carp , shovel nose sturgeon , sauger and walleye .
all of these illustrate the concept that to be a sucker for something means to be attracted to it while being somewhat blind to its other qualities , suffering as a result . 1 ) would be most likely uttered in a context where the speaker is justifying how he got involved in a regrettable relationship - he shouldn ' t have been with this person for some reason , but he ' s a sucker for a pretty face . 2 ) implies that ted not only likes whipped cream , but will automatically eat any dessert with whipped cream on it , no matter how tasteless the amount of whipped cream . 3 ) has the speaker sarcastically suggesting that , since her job is so unpleasant , nobody would have volunteered for it unless they were a sucker for punishment .
back at the asylum , after babydoll is lobotomized , it is revealed that blue faked dr . gorski’s signature on the medical forms authorizing the lobotomy . as a way of getting revenge upon baby for being stabbed , blue once again attempts to advance on her , but this time he softly complains that she has lost herself , and that she isn ' t allowed to lose herself until he says so . he even releases a tear because baby is unable to resist . he kisses her , but she doesn ' t fight or struggle or does anything . to get a reaction , blue begins to strangle babydoll ; however before he can do any real harm police officers , led by dr . gorski , arrest him for forgery . as he is being taken away , the clearly insane blue yells about the money babydoll ' s stepfather gave him and says he protects his girls , nothing was done to babydoll , and claims he will tell the officers everything .
what do they eat ? blue suckers keep roughly the same diet during the juvenile and adult period of their life cycles . adults just include larger food items . they eat mostly aquatic insect larvae but also include crustaceans , plant materials and algae .
misunderstood loner with a heart of gold : baby doll initially views her as an aloof advisor who is powerless to help them against blue . it turns out that she ' s a kind , caring psychiatrist who wants to help the girls recover .
the spotted sucker has a wide geographic range , spanning southern ontario down through more than 22 states in the u . s . , including wisconsin , kansas , pennsylvania , kentucky , north carolina , and the gulf coast states like texas , louisiana , mississippi , alabama and georgia .
the distribution of blue sucker ( cycleptus elongatus ) in minnesota includes the mississippi river downstream of st . anthony falls , minnesota river downstream of granite falls , and st . croix river downstream of taylors falls . historically , it occurred in the st . croix river upstream of taylors falls , but has not been reported there since 1979 ( lyons et al . 2012a ) . the species has also been found in lower reaches of the cannon and zumbro rivers in southeastern minnesota and in wisconsin’s chippewa river ( hatch et al . in preparation ) .
how big do they get ? how long do they live ? the blue sucker has not been carefully studied . we believe it commonly lives to 7 or 8 years old , but it can live for more than 10 years . lengths of 500 - 600 mm ( 20 - 24 in ) or more are common . these fish typically weigh 2 - 3 kg ( 4 - 6 lbs ) . the minnesota state record for this fish is 6 . 85 kg ( 14 lbs 3 oz ) and was caught from the mississippi river in wabasha county .
spotted suckers belong to family catostomidae , collectively known as “suckers” after their mouth shape and feeding habits . all are freshwater species , with nearly 80 in the united states , canada and mexico , and curiously , one in siberia and one in china . their names are as diverse as their range of shapes , sizes and colors — quillback , chubsucker , hog sucker , buffalo , jumprock , razorback , redhorse . and during breeding time , many sucker species get pimply — they develop bumpy growths called tubercles on their fins , and depending on the species and gender , on their heads as well .
blue , from the girl’s point of view , is seen as a threat . he believes he holds the power within the brothel : “i’ve got everything under control . ” he is shown exerting his power over both dr . gorski and the girls . after observing the girls changing behaviors as a result of babydoll’s presence blue begins to become suspicious of the activities of the girls , and ultimately overhears blondie talking about the girls plan to escape . as a result , he directly confronts them and shoots both amber and blondie dead . in a fit of lust , blue tries to feel the pleasure he grants his clients by attempting to rape babydoll , claiming he doesn’t want anybody to play with his ‘toys’ . however baby overpowers him , stabbing him with the knife that was collected from the cook , claiming that he will never have her .
restoring blue suckers to historic habitats in minnesota will require dam removal or installation of fish passage features such as ladders or lifts on the st . croix river at taylors falls , the minnesota river from granite falls to big stone lake , and the mississippi river at lock and dam 1 .
in the ‘real world’ blue takes a bribe from baby’s stepfather to have her lobotomized in five days’ time when the doctor comes in order to relieve her of any memories pertaining to the murder of her sister or her mother’s fortune . in those 5 days babydoll attempts to escape the lennox house .
the beauty of german is its
does what it says on the tin
structure . a vacuum cleaner is a staubsauger - literally dust sucker , because that ' s exactly what it does . in the same vein , an airplane is a flugzeug ( a flying thing ) and a lighter is a feuerzeug ( fire thing ) .
' fond of ' yeah this word - - i take this word as a positive word ( unless used sarcastically ) , while ' sucker ' rings as ' boo ! ' ( perhaps my own mental circuitry ) in my mind . it was confusing . but i am more at ease with it . : ) thanks for the answer .
blue suckers are the most migratory of the purely freshwater american fishes , often travelling hundreds of miles from their normal summer habitat to the spawning grounds in the spring . they are also amazingly attached to their home base , often returning to the exact spot they started in after swimming hundreds of miles up and downstream . some blue suckers have been tracked swimming three hundred miles up and downriver every single year for a decade . each summer , they returned to spend the summer under the same sunken log as they had year before . how the fish are able to do this is unknown , but it ' s something to keep in mind when looking for them .
one fish new to me was the spotted sucker ( minytrema melanops ) , which cruised along the spring bottom , using their underslung jaws and fleshy lips to suck up sand and sift out crustaceans and aquatic insects ( white and haag 1977 ) . wary feeders , their sleek , spotted bodies easily swam out of the way as i approached , like herds of deer browsing and pausing across a meadow .
“young mammal before it is weaned” , late 14c . , agent noun from suck . slang meaning “person who is easily deceived” is first attested 1836 , in american english , on notion of naivete ; the verb in this sense is from 1939 . but another theory traces the slang meaning to the fish called a sucker ( 1753 ) , on the notion of being easy to catch in their annual migrations .
lyons explained that the sampling we did ( and which he and his crews do periodically in the same area ) is part of a project aimed at better understanding the biology—age and growth , seasonal movements , habitat use , and timing and locations of spawning—of shovelnose and lake sturgeon , paddlefish , and blue suckers in the wisconsin river . the plan is to build a serious fish passage to let fish get around the prairie du sac dam . this will make it possible for paddlefish , shovelnose , and blue suckers to re - establish themselves above the dam and it will allow lake sturgeon access to prime spawning habitat above the dam . information gained in advance of such a major project should help make sure it is designed and operated as effectively as possible .
in reality , blue was dressed in the fashion of an orderly which consists of scrubs with possibly white loafers and a white coat . in the brothel dream , he sports a moustache and tends to wear fancy suits both on and off stage . at the end , he ' s shown without his orderly coat and with a bandage where babydoll stabbed him , with an obvious bloodstain on his t - shirt .
blue is one of the most unbalanced people at lennox house . he feels the need to be in control of situations and people at all times — yet he is unable to control himself : he is calm and smiling one moment , then yelling and violent the next . he frightens all the girls — even dr . gorski . he is scary enough that even his co - conspirators ( including cj and danforth ) fear disobeying him .
habitat includes the largest rivers and lower parts of major tributaries . usually this sucker occurs in channels and flowing pools with moderate current ( 1 . 0 - 2 . 6 meters / sec ) . it also occurs in some impoundments . adults probably winter in deep pools . young occupy shallower and less swift water than do adults . adults move upstream to spawn on riffles . in kansas , spawning occurred in deep ( 1 - 2 meters ) riffles with cobble and bedrock substrate ( moss et al . 1983 ) .
the original meaning of sucker is , in the oed’s definition , ‘a young mammal before it is weaned ; a child at the breast’ . it’s a small step for it to take on the figurative sense of ‘a greenhorn , simpleton’ , first recorded in the united states in 1838 . from there it has come to mean someone who is gullible , and , by further extension , someone whose enthusiasm for something is so great that it will persist in the face of all obstacles . it also means , apparently , an inhabitant of the state of illinois .
a good number of years ago i got into some very nice blue suckers in the st . croix river below taylors falls . i caught a few on a white mr twister in the tailout of a swift deep hole . it is difficult to get to that spot unless the water is low . they jumped as many as five times as they were going away and were quite a load on light tackle ! the others i caught were on leeches off a shelf and they too jumped numerous times . i got some good photos before i released these rare beauties ! this is a great site for under appreciated fish !
this sucker occupies gulf slope drainages from the sabine river to the rio grande / pecos river drainage , in texas , new mexico , and mexico ; the mississippi river basin north to wisconsin and minnesota ; the missouri river drainage northwestward to the dakotas and montana ; the ohio river drainage eastward to western pennsylvania ( extirpated in pennsylvania ) ( burr and mayden 1999 ) , and the tennessee river basin to eastern tennessee and northern alabama . it is now seemingly common only in the missouri and neosho rivers and middle rio grande ( etnier and starnes 1993 , cross and collins 1995 ) , and in the mississippi river south of the missouri river in missouri ( pflieger 1997 ) . the rio grande population is to be described as a distinct species ( buth and mayden 2001 ) .
i ' ve researched and even came across other articles / blogs that have a 10 step program on how to get verified on facebook . well , i tried and it didn ' t work . one of those steps even included putting out an ad for 7 days . hmmmmm . . . . well . . . . i tried . still didn ' t work . okay , call me a sucker , but now you don ' t have to waste your money on it , because it doesn ' t work . there are all kinds of hints that say to classify yourself as public figure , but i can ' t say they are helpful as nothing has worked . so in regards to this 10 step program to get verified on facebook , i now need a 12 - step program for recovery .
catching blue suckers is not particularly problematic - if you can find them . because they can travel hundreds of miles , live in deep , fast water , and their migratory patterns are poorly understood , it is fiendishly difficult to determine when and where they will appear . for the majority of the year , they frequent fast , main - channel areas , preferably with hard bottoms - in particular , wingdam tips , rip - rap areas , and deep , fast runs . unfortunately , this means they are usually going to be found in areas where barges travel , and where it ' s almost impossible to park a boat . because of this , most anglers who pursue this fish resort to chasing after them during their spring spawning run . this is an endeavor which can be either spectacularly successful or dismally unsuccessful , depending on whether you hit the migration right .
standing in the middle of the electrofishing boat gripping a 10 foot long net handle , trying desperately not to miss blue suckers or sturgeon , i watched literally hundreds upon hundreds of fish surface , some floating still as if dead and others launching themselves out of the water like miniature silver carp . in addition to the sturgeon and blues we were after , there were shorthead , golden and silver redhorses ( and at least one river redhorse ) , quillback ( and possibly some river and / or highfin ) carpsuckers , smallmouth ( and possibly bigmouth and / or black ) buffalo surfacing all around me . there were also a few walleyes , smallmouth bass , mooneyes , and one large , beautiful paddlefish . sometimes there would be a couple dozen fish within a few feet of me—fish i would have had no idea were there in such numbers if i’d been fishing .
in mississippi river pools 4 and 8 from 1992 - 2015 , 109 of 167 blue suckers were found along main channel borders , while 83 fish exhibited a preference for sites with wing dams . the species was also reported along side - channel borders ( 36 ) , tailwater zones of dams ( 14 ) , impoundments ( 6 ) , and backwaters ( 2 ) . secchi disc readings ( transparency ) ranged from 26 - 137 cm ( 10 . 2 - 53 . 9 in . ) , depths from 0 . 2 - 19 . 0 m ( 0 . 7 - 62 ft . ) ( 154 fish at 3 . 5 m ( 11 . 5 ft . ) or less ) , and velocities from 0 . 0 - 0 . 85 m / s ( 0 . 0 - 2 . 8 ft . / s ) ( ltrmp 2016 ) .
according to zack snyder , no . rocket , amber and blondie may have been killed off in the brothel fantasy , but nobody died in reality . it ' s left completely open what did happen to them . babydoll says to sweet pea that she is the only one who could have survived outside , meaning that she was actually sane and didn ' t belong in the asylum . however the others were not sane , so babydoll had them killed off to explain why they couldn ' t escape the brothel . notably when discussing babydoll ' s situation with the lobotomy surgeon , dr gorski does not mention anything about patients being killed . likewise , the cook is still seen working in the kitchen , which he most certainly wouldn ' t be if he had actually killed rocket . this implies that the girls are all alive and well , and have a chance at getting better once blue is removed from the hospital .
a lot of people have taken wiseman and baby doll ' s
five things
list to be literal , citing as discrepancies the fact that she needed cloth and liquor to start the fire and a place to do so . the list of five things would seem to refer to items that the girls didn ' t already have . it ' s shown in several scenes that they ' re allowed alcohol in the backstage area ( the girls drinking after getting the lighter ) or else there ' s cleaning fluid in the supply closet—which is bound to be flammable . cloth is easily gotten from the beds . the items baby doll talks about weren ' t available to them : the map in the office , the mayor ' s lighter , the cook ' s knife and the key around blue ' s neck . therefore , they ' re referring only to things for which they ' ll need a diversion ( baby ' s dancing ) to steal .
in the extended cut , there is an additional scene in between babydoll helping sweet pea escape and her lobotomy . the high roller is revealed to be a nice and caring man who is offering her freedom . he does not want to have her by force , but merely wants to know her . babydoll chooses to give herself to him , and the scene then cuts to the lobotomy . this scene has multiple meanings : first of all , babydoll has spent the entire movie being sexually abused and objectified by the people around her . so this moment is with someone who does not see her as a sex toy , but as a person . she had previously only thought of her sexuality as something disgusting used to pleasure blue and his cronies , or a weapon to use against blue . this scene shows her embracing her sexuality as something beautiful and wonderful—and as a form of love . next , the scene represents that babydoll is actually getting better through dr gorski ' s therapies in the real world . for example , babydoll has been abused and objectified by the men around her . but this scene here shows that she is still able to move past her traumas . in spite of the abuse she suffered in the past , she ' s still able to have such a beautiful and passionate moment . thirdly , the scene shows that a girl ' s sexuality is nothing to be ashamed of—and babydoll takes control of her own sexuality her way , without men dictating it for her . finally , going back to gorski ' s therapies , it ' s implied that she allowed herself to be lobotomised as penance . as she accidentally killed her sister , the lobotomy is her way of making sure she pays for her crime . but through gorski ' s therapies , she comes to realise that the sister ' s death was not her fault and she can again move past her traumas . the fact that she writes herself a happy ending—falling in love with a kind man who wants to give her the best life possible—shows that she has forgiven herself for her crime . essentially the scene is a bit hint that babydoll * will * get better and possibly live a better life .