Mexican Redhorse

Moxostoma austrinum

Forty Nine Centimeters Catostomid Fish of North American Waters

Red
Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Medium
Tropical fish

The Mexican redhorse (Moxostoma austrinum) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Moxostoma. It can be found in the waters of the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains and the Rio Grande basin.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Catostomidae
Genus: Moxostoma
Maximum length: 49 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Alamito Creek, Big Bend in Texas, USA and from Lerma River basin, Mexico.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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