''Moxostoma'', the redhorses or jumprocks, is a genus of North American

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in the family Catostomidae.

Species

* '' Moxostoma albidum'' ( Girard, 1856) (Longlip jumprock) * ''

Moxostoma anisurum The silver redhorse (''Moxostoma anisurum'': Maxostoma= mouth to suck; anisurum = unequal tail) is a species of freshwater fish endemic to Canada and the United States.Phillips G., Schmid W., Underhill J. 1982. Fishes of the Minnesota Region ...

'' ( Rafinesque, 1820) (Silver redhorse) * ''

Moxostoma ariommum The bigeye jumprock (''Moxostoma ariommum'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Catostomidae. It is found only in the upper Roanoke River drainage in Virginia and North Carolina, United States The United States of America (U.S ...

'' C. R. Robins &

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, 1956 (Bigeye jumprock) * '' Moxostoma austrinum'' T. H. Bean, 1880 (Mexican redhorse) * ''

Moxostoma breviceps Smallmouth redhorse (''Moxostoma breviceps'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Moxostoma ''Moxostoma'', the redhorses or jumprocks, is a genus of North American ray-finned fish in the family Catostomidae. Species * '' Moxosto ...

'' ( Cope, 1870) (Smallmouth redhorse) * ''

Moxostoma carinatum 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 ...

'' ( Cope, 1870) (River redhorse) * ''

Moxostoma cervinum ''Moxostoma cervinum'' (blacktip jumprock or black jumprock) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Moxostoma ''Moxostoma'', the redhorses or jumprocks, is a genus of North American ray-finned fish in the family Catostomidae. Specie ...

'' ( Cope, 1868) (Blacktip jumprock) * ''

Moxostoma collapsum The notchlip redhorse (''Moxostoma collapsum'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Moxostoma''. Relationship with humans The world record notchlip redhorse stands at 1lb 4oz taken from the Green River in North Carolina Nort ...

'' ( Cope, 1870) (Notchlip redhorse) * '' Moxostoma congestum'' ( S. F. Baird & Girard, 1854) (Gray redhorse) * ''

Moxostoma duquesni The black redhorse (''Moxostoma duquesni'', also ''duquesnii'', ''duquesnei'') 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 ...

'' ( Lesueur, 1817) (Black redhorse) * '' Moxostoma erythrurum'' ( Rafinesque, 1818) (Golden redhorse) * '' Moxostoma hubbsi'' V. Legendre, 1952 (Copper redhorse) * '' Moxostoma lacerum'' ( D. S. Jordan & Brayton, 1877) (Harelip sucker) * ''

Moxostoma lachneri The greater jumprock (''Moxostoma lachneri'') is a riverine species of catostomid fish native to Georgia and Alabama in North America. Relationship with humans The world record for greater jumprock stands at 1lb 4oz taken from the Flint Riv ...

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, 1956 (Greater jumprock) * '' Moxostoma macrolepidotum'' ( Lesueur, 1817) (Shorthead redhorse) * ''

Moxostoma mascotae The Mascota jumprock (''Moxostoma mascotae'') is a species of ray-finned fish Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fishes, is a class of bony fish. They comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. The ray-finne ...

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, 1907 (Mascota jumprock) * ''

Moxostoma pappillosum The V-lip redhorse (''Moxostoma pappillosum'') is a species of freshwater catostomid fish from Eastern North America. It inhabits drainages on the Atlantic Slope between Virginia and South Carolina. Relationship with human The IGFA all tackle ...

'' ( Cope, 1870) (V-lip redhorse) * ''

Moxostoma pisolabrum The pealip redhorse (''Moxostoma pisolabrum'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Moxostoma ''Moxostoma'', the redhorses or jumprocks, is a genus of North American ray-finned fish in the family Catostomidae. Species * '' Moxost ...

'' Trautman & R. G. Martin, 1951 (Pealip redhorse) * ''

Moxostoma poecilurum The blacktail redhorse (''Moxostoma poecilurum'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Moxostoma''. The blacktail redhorse occupies North America, being located throughout Mississippi River tributaries on the former Mississippi Embaymen ...

'' ( D. S. Jordan, 1877) (Blacktail redhorse) * '' Moxostoma robustum'' ( Cope, 1870) (Robust redhorse) * '' Moxostoma rupiscartes'' D. S. Jordan & O. P. Jenkins, 1889 (Striped jumprock) * ''

Moxostoma valenciennesi The greater redhorse (''Moxostoma valenciennesi'') is a species of freshwater fish found in northeastern North America. It is the largest member of the genus ''Moxostoma'', with a maximum length of 80 cm (31.5 in). Distribution and ha ...

'' D. S. Jordan, 1885 (Greater redhorse) * '' Moxostoma sp. 1 "Apalachicola"'' Undescribed, (Apalachicola Redhorse) * '' Moxostoma sp. 2 "Sicklefin"'' Undescribed, (Sicklefin Redhorse) * '' Moxostoma sp. 3 "Carolina"'' Undescribed, (Carolina Redhorse) * '' Moxostoma sp. 4 "Brassy"'' Undescribed, (Brassy Jumprock)

References

* *Georgia Biodiversity Portal
Table of Rare Fishes
June 7, 2022 version. *Fishes of North Carolina, Freshwater Fishes of North Carolina, Catostomidae
Freshwater Fishes of North Carolina
2020 version. Catostomidae Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Catostomidae-stub