Any of several suckers (fishes) of the genus Hypentelium (family Catastomidae), occurring in freshwater in eastern North America; especially (more fully northern hogsucker) the widespread H. nigricans.
Origin
Late 19th century.
Definition of hogsucker in US English:
hogsucker
noun
Any of several suckers (fishes) of the genus Hypentelium (family Catastomidae), occurring in freshwater in eastern North America; especially (more fully northern hogsucker) the widespread H. nigricans.