ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
or quillback carpsucker
( plural quillback or quillbacks )
1. : a small carpsucker ( Carpiodes velifer ) that has the dorsal fin distinguished by a very long first ray and that is widely distributed especially in larger streams of central and eastern No. America
2. : any of several fishes related to the quillback ; especially : the common carpsucker ( Carpiodes carpio )