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The 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.
A golden redhorse was seen in this river in 1953, but was never seen there again until 1971. [3] In Canada, the golden redhorse is endemic to Manitoba and Ontario. The fish can be found in the Red River of the North, a river which eventually empties into Hudson Bay. Coincidentally, the Red River in Texas also houses the golden redhorse. [4]
Shorthead redhorse eat the most insects out of all the fish in the sucker family. [7] They can also eat microcrustacea and plant matter. [4] Predators of shorthead redhorse vary depending on size. Juveniles can be eaten by northern pike, walleyes, and smallmouth bass. [7] Adult or larger shorthead redhorse are eaten by northern pike and ...
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). This species of fish has small eye sockets in contrast to their large rounded skull.
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The silver redhorse is the longest-lived redhorse known by nearly a decade, with ages exceeding 40 years. [2] Redhorses are broadly of conservation concern, as these long-lived species are highly intolerant to environmental pollution, [ 5 ] habitat fragmentation , [ 5 ] and are currently subject to unregulated 21st century sport bowfishing ...
Using a 6-pound (2.7 kg) specimen from the Yadkin River of North Carolina, naturalist Edward Drinker Cope first described the robust redhorse as Ptychostomus robustus in 1870. [2] The original specimen was lost or destroyed, and by the late 19th century, all mention of the robust redhorse had ceased.
The black redhorse (Moxostoma duquesnei, also duquesnii, duquesni) is a species of freshwater fish endemic to Ontario and the eastern half of the United States, where it lives in streams and small to medium rivers. A bottom-feeder, it feeds on microcrustaceans, aquatic insects, detritus, and algae. The black redhorse spawns in the spring.