Moxostoma
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Moxostoma is a genus of freshwater fish commonly known as redhorses, found in North American rivers and streams and noted for their bottom-feeding habits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moxostoma canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
elongate
ⓘ
fusiform ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
redhorse suckers
ⓘ
redhorses ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species of the genus are threatened or endangered ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Moxostoma anisurum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moxostoma ariommum NERFINISHED ⓘ Moxostoma carinatum NERFINISHED ⓘ Moxostoma cervinum NERFINISHED ⓘ Moxostoma collapsum NERFINISHED ⓘ Moxostoma congestum NERFINISHED ⓘ Moxostoma duquesnei NERFINISHED ⓘ Moxostoma erythrurum NERFINISHED ⓘ Moxostoma hubbsi NERFINISHED ⓘ Moxostoma lacerum NERFINISHED ⓘ Moxostoma macrolepidotum NERFINISHED ⓘ Moxostoma pappillosum NERFINISHED ⓘ Moxostoma poecilurum NERFINISHED ⓘ Moxostoma robustum NERFINISHED ⓘ Moxostoma rupiscartes NERFINISHED ⓘ Moxostoma sp. (multiple undescribed or debated species) NERFINISHED ⓘ Moxostoma valenciennesi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
detritus ⓘ insect larvae ⓘ mollusks ⓘ |
| distribution |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
benthic invertebrate predator
ⓘ
prey for larger fishes ⓘ |
| family | Catostomidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType |
benthic feeder
ⓘ
bottom feeder ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| mouthPosition | inferior mouth ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
often reddish tail or fins in many species
ⓘ
thick fleshy lips adapted for scraping and sucking ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Catostomidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
egg-laying fish
ⓘ
spawning in riffles ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usedFor |
sport fishing
ⓘ
subsistence fishing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.