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The shorthead redhorse (Moxostoma macrolepidotum) is a wide-ranging species in North America. The shorthead redhorse is native to central and eastern North America. However, its range has expanded to include areas like the Hudson estuary and Grayson County, Texas. It inhabits small to large rivers and lakes, and lives in the benthic zone.
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 ...
"Look at those colors," Wallis said as he pulled up a shorthead redhorse. It had bright orange and pink fins. He pulled the hook from the fish's small mouth at the bottom of a long nose. Its large ...
Shorthead redhorses prefer clean clear water over polluted turbid waters. Their diet consists of small mollusks, insects, insect larvae, and other aquatic invertebrates. Shorthead redhorse fish are known to grow up to 25 inches, but are typically 12 to 18 inches weighing in about two to three pounds. [13] LC
The river redhorse resembles all redhorse species especially the shorthead redhorse (M. macrolepidotum) and the Greater Redhorse (M. valenciennesi). The river redhorse can be distinguished, although with difficulty, from most other members of the genus by its heavy pharyngeal arch with molariform teeth. The river redhorse's pharyngeal teeth are ...
Black redhorse, Moxostoma duquesnei; Bowfin, Amia calva sometimes call dogfish; Common carp, Cyprinus carpio (regulated invasive) Creek chub, Semotilus atromaculatus; Freshwater drum, Aplodinotus grunniens often called sheepshead; Gizzard shad, Dorosoma cepedianum; Golden redhorse, Moxostoma erythrurum; Goldeye, Hiodon alosoides
Shorthead Redhorse and White Sucker, both rough fish, are the river's most common species. The diversity of vegetation along the river supports a wide variety of wildlife. Canoeists may see turtles, otters, muskrats, beavers, mink, raccoons, gophers, chipmunks, squirrels and rabbit. Bobcats and a small number of black bears also inhabit the ...
Silver redhorse (Moxostoma anisurum) River redhorse (Moxostoma carinatum) Black redhorse (Moxostoma dubuquesnei) Golden redhorse (Moxostoma erythurum) Copper redhorse (Moxostoma hubbsi) Shorthead redhorse (Moxostoma macrolepidotum) Greater redhorse (Moxostoma valenciennesi) Plains sucker (Pantosteus jordani) Family Cobitidae (True loaches)