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Catostomidae
River Redhorse
Moxostoma carinatum
Seventy Seven Centimeters Catostomid Fish from North American Waters
- Red
- Temperate
- Northern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- North America
- Fusiform
- Large
- Temperate fish
Red
Temperate
Regional distribution
Fusiform
LargeThe river redhorse (Moxostoma carinatum) is a species of freshwater fish endemic to the eastern half of the United States and southeastern Canada. They can range from 10 to 30 inches in length and can potentially reach a weight of more than 10 pounds after maturity. It is typically found in clear, large creeks and rivers, though it is sometimes also found in lakes.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Catostomidae
- Genus
- Moxostoma
- Maximum length
- 77 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- fusiform
- 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
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
