River redhorse (Moxostoma carinatum) fish species and information / pictures of River redhorse - Moxostoma carinatum

River redhorse (Moxostoma carinatum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Moxostoma carinatum

Common Name
River redhorse

Biology
Inhabits rocky pools and swift runs of small to large rivers. Also occurs in impoundments (Ref. 5723, 10294). Locally common but disappearing from northern and western parts of range (Ref. 5723). Adult feeds on small bivalve mollusks (Ref. 10294).

Classification

Classified By

Cope, 1870

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Suckers (Catostomidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: St. Lawrence River-Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins from southern Quebec in Canada to central Minnesota and western Iowa in USA, and south to northern Alabama and eastern Oklahoma, USA; Gulf Slope drainages from Escambia River in Florida to Pearl River in Louisiana and Mississippi, USA.

Range

47°N - 31°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal

Trophic Level

3.56 s.e. 0.50 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

77.0 cm

Common Length

48.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Gamefish: yes

Vulnerability

High to very high vulnerability (65 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=12)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated