V-lip redhorse (Moxostoma pappillosum)

Scientific name: Moxostoma pappillosum Cope, 1870

V-lip redhorse (Moxostoma pappillosum)

The V-lip redhorse (Moxostoma pappillosum) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae. Native range: North America, Atlantic Slope from Roanoke River drainage in Virginia, USA to Santee River drainage in South Carolina, USA.

Biology

Inhabits rocky runs and mud-bottomed to rock-bottomed pools of small rivers. Also found in impoundments.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Moxostoma pappillosum
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Common length
28.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Atlantic Slope from Roanoke River drainage in Virginia, USA to Santee River drainage in South Carolina, 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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