Smallmouth redhorse (Moxostoma breviceps)

Scientific name: Moxostoma breviceps Cope, 1870

The Smallmouth redhorse (Moxostoma breviceps) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae. Native range: North America, USA.

Species facts

Scientific name
Moxostoma breviceps
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 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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