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Moxostoma robustum

Robust Redhorse
Federal: Under Review NS G1
Collection Details

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Taxonomic Hierarchy

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes) Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows) Catostomidae (Suckers) Moxostoma Moxostoma robustum (Robust Redhorse)

Description

This species account was compiled from FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2025. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version 04/2025.) and processed using AI-assisted text extraction. It may contain errors in spelling, punctuation, or formatting. When citing, please reference the original source rather than this page. Learn more about our species accounts.

Characters

Body shape: fusiform / normal.

Distribution

North America: Atlantic Slope from Peedee River drainage in Virginia and Cape Fear River drainage in North Carolina to Oconee River system (Altamaha River drainage) in Georgia, USA.

Habitat Associations

Freshwater. demersal.

Biology

Inhabits silty to rocky pools and slow runs of small to medium rivers. Also found in impoundments.
Max length: 42.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN), assessed 2012-03-02. Resilience: Medium (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

References

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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