Largescale sucker. Many places in Odessa are memorable not only for their intrinsic cultural value, but also for their place in Odessa folklore. Culture of Odessa The culture of Odessa is a unique blend of Russian, Yiddish, and Ukrainian cultures, and Odessa itself has played a notable role in Russian and Yiddish folklore. Dialects. The Russian language as spoken in Odessa is influenced by Yiddish and Ukrainian in grammar, vocabulary, and phraseology. As a result, many phrases sound inherently and uniquely humorous to Russian speakers and constitute a staple of Odessa humour. Also, the Odessa dialect of Yiddish has plenty of Russianisms	Culture of Odessa
11081358	Largescale sucker Largescale sucker The largescale sucker (Catostomus macrocheilus") is a species of sucker, a type of freshwater fish, found in western North America. Description. It has a rounded snout with a downturned mouth on its underside (as opposed to a mouth at end of the head like most fish). It has large scales and narrow tail base (caudal peduncle). Juveniles are under in length. Adults can reach a length of and in parts of their range. Juveniles are mottled brown or olive green with dark spots and white to yellow belly. Adults are bronze to orange on top with lighter undersides . Distribution and habitat. The largescale sucker is native to the Pacific Northwest, occurring from British Columbia south to Oregon. It is widespread in the Columbia River system. It occurs in the slower-moving portions of rivers and streams, and in lakes. Biology. Largescale suckers spawn in the spring in shallow water over sandy areas of streams or the sandy or small gravel shoals of lakes. Females may produce up to 20,000 adhesive eggs. The young feed upon small zooplankton until they become bottom dwellers. Then they feed on benthic aquatic invertebrates, diatoms, and other plant material. They are an important  part of the food web and the diet of fish-eating animals (such as osprey, eagles, river otters, and other fish). Angling and relationship with humans. Largescale suckers, and rough fish in general, have been used as scapegoats for human impacts on fisheries. Ignorance about suckers is widespread and many anglers in the Pacific Northwest kill them because they mistakenly believe them to have a negative impact on salmon and trout stocks. The International Game Fish Association all tackle world record stands at just caught in Kalispell, Montana. However the Idaho state record sits at and a fish stands as  the catch and release record. Largescale sucker The largescale sucker ("Catostomus macrocheilus") is a species of sucker, a type of freshwater fish, found in western North America. Description. It has a rounded snout with a downturned mouth on its underside (as opposed to a mouth at end of the head like most fish). It has large scales and narrow tail base (caudal peduncle). Juveniles are under in length. Adults can reach a length of and in parts of their range. Juveniles are mottled brown or olive green with dark spots and white to yellow belly. Adults are bronze to orange