Marine biologist Shauna Murray, who identified the algae species for the authorities, said it damages the gills of fish and prevents them from breathing. "It is not pleasant," said Murray ...

LIFE CYCLE: Santa Ana suckers are short-lived fish, with few living to four years and most only living for one or two. FEEDING: The Santa Ana sucker feeds almost entirely on algae, eating only a very ...

worms and algae. Suckers have also been accused of eating the spawn of other game fish species and competing with them in the environment, which isn’t the case at all. Suckers have nicely ...

Kawai says, "The inside of the structure that causes the coloration contains a substance that is highly reactive and may act as a feeding repellent to algae-eating fish. "Such a repellent is more ...