razorback

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That's caused a loss of riparian forest, which supported birds and other wildlife, and pushed four native fish — humpback chub, bonytail chub, Colorado pikeminnow and razorback sucker — to the brink of extinction.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2022

It also follows a July Fish and Wildlife proposal to move another rare Colorado River fish, the razorback sucker, from endangered status to threatened.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2021

As of Friday, Bingham continued to work at the Horsethief Canyon Native Fish Facility near Fruita, where he managed rearing of endangered razorback suckers and earned about $88,000 a year.

From Washington Times • May 22, 2019

The drive up the razorback hills to Pangot is a tricky venture.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2011

Shackleton and Worsley eyed the razorback ridges and glaciers that rose up into the clouds.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong