Gray redhorse (Moxostoma congestum)

Scientific name: Moxostoma congestum Baird & Girard, 1854

Gray redhorse (Moxostoma congestum)

The Gray redhorse (Moxostoma congestum) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae. Native range: North America, USA; occurrence in Mexico is uncertain.

Biology

Inhabits lakes and deep runs and pools of small to medium rivers. Feeds on aquatic insects, mollusks, amphipods, ostracods, algae, plant seeds and fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Moxostoma congestum
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
65.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: USA; occurrence in Mexico is uncertain.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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