Greater redhorse

Greater redhorse
Greater Redhorse (Moxostoma valenciennesi)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Catostomidae
Genus:	Moxostoma
Species:	M. valenciennesi
Binomial name
Moxostoma valenciennesi (D. S. Jordan, 1885)

The greater redhorse, Moxostoma valenciennesi, is a species of freshwater fish endemic to states in the northcentral and northeastern United States as well as Ontario and Quebec in Canada. It is typically found in clear, relatively fast-moving rivers and in both shallow and deep waters in some lakes.

The greater redhorse is the largest fish in its genus, averaging around 46 cm (18 in) and 2 kg (4.4 lb) and reaching a maximum size of 80 cm (31.5 in) and 5.9 kg (13 lb).

A bottom-feeder, it feeds on microcrustaceans, aquatic insects, detritus, and algae.

References

• "Moxostoma valenciennesi". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=163947. Retrieved 6 June 2006. 
• Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2005). "Moxostoma valenciennesi" in FishBase. November 2005 version.
• NatureServe - Moxostoma valenciennesi

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