Shorthead redhorse (Moxostoma macrolepidotum)

Scientific name: Moxostoma macrolepidotum Lesueur, 1817

Shorthead redhorse (Moxostoma macrolepidotum)

The Shorthead redhorse (Moxostoma macrolepidotum) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae.

Biology

Inhabit rocky pools, runs and riffles in small to large rivers. Also occur in lakes. Adults feed on benthic insect larvae; juveniles consume microcrustacea and midge larvae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
75.0
Common length
40.8
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River, Hudson Bay and Mississippi River basins from Quebec to Alberta in Canada and south to northern Alabama and Oklahoma in the USA; Atlantic Slope drainages from Hudson River in New York to Santee River in South Carolina, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=9)

Sources

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

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