- Shorthead redhorse
Taxobox
name = Shorthead redhorse
image_caption = Shorthead redhorse ("Moxostoma macrolepidotum")
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis =Actinopterygii
ordo =Cypriniformes
familia =Catostomidae
genus = "Moxostoma "
species = "M. macrolepidotum"
binomial = "Moxostoma macrolepidotum"
binomial_authority = (Lesueur,1817 )The shorthead redhorse, "Moxostoma macrolepidotum", is a species of
freshwater fish endemic to the northernUnited States east of theRocky Mountains and adjacent regions ofCanada . It is typically found in natural lakes and still regions in rivers. It has a red tail fin and red edging on the dorsal fin. This member of thesucker family also has a yellowish back and white bellyA bottom-feeder, it feeds on
mollusks ,microcrustaceans ,insects , and plant material.References
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* [http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Moxostoma+macrolepidotum NatureServe - Moxostoma macrolepidotum]
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