River redhorse (Moxostoma carinatum)

Scientific name: Moxostoma carinatum Cope, 1870

River redhorse (Moxostoma carinatum)

The River redhorse (Moxostoma carinatum) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Moxostoma carinatum
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
77.0
Common length
48.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
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.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=12)

Sources

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

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