Moxostoma pappillosum
V-Lip Redhorse
NS
G4
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Moxostoma
Moxostoma pappillosum (V-Lip Redhorse)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: Atlantic Slope from Roanoke River drainage in Virginia, USA to Santee River drainage in South Carolina, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal.
Biology
Inhabits rocky runs and mud-bottomed to rock-bottomed pools of small rivers. Also found in impoundments.
Max length: 45.0 cm TL; common length: 28.5 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-03-01. Resilience: Medium (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott (1991) Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (20):183 p.
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (1991) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p.
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