Quillback

The quillback, also known as the quillback sucker or quillback carpsucker, is a type of freshwater fish of the sucker family widely distributed throughout North America. It is deeper-bodied than most suckers, leading to a fuller-bodied appearance.

Quillback is a sucker that's bony and rarely targeted by anglers, so it's a minor food fish at best. When eaten it's usually smoked or used in patties to deal with the bones.

The quillback, Carpiodes cyprinus, is a North American freshwater sucker (family Catostomidae), not a carp despite the 'carpsucker' nickname. It ranges from Saskatchewan to Florida and likes clear, slow-moving, moderately deep water in streams, lakes, and rivers.