Greater redhorse (Moxostoma valenciennesi)

Scientific name: Moxostoma valenciennesi Jordan, 1885

Greater redhorse (Moxostoma valenciennesi)

The Greater redhorse (Moxostoma valenciennesi) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae.

Biology

Pigmentation: For both males and females, sides are yellow-gold, dorsal surfaces are olive in color, and caudal fins are bright red on the outside and becoming orange at the center.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Moxostoma valenciennesi
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
80.0
Common length
52.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River, Hudson Bay (in Red River) and Mississippi River basins from Quebec in Canada and Vermont in USA to southern Ontario in Canada and northern Minnesota in USA, and south to Ohio River in Kentucky, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=5-13)

Sources

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

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