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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Catostomidae Suckers
Subfamily: Catostominae
Genus: Moxostoma

(See list of species below)


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22 species (see list below)

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North America
 
Moxostoma albidum
[Longlip jumprock]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 74 cm TL
Moxostoma anisurum (Rafinesque, 1820)

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Moxostoma anisurum
[Silver redhorse]

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

North America
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Moxostoma ariommum Robins & Raney, 1956

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF
 
Moxostoma ariommum
[Bigeye jumprock]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 49 cm TL
 
Moxostoma austrinum
[Mexican redhorse]
No picture found
North America
 
Moxostoma breviceps
[Smallmouth redhorse]

Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 77 cm TL
Moxostoma carinatum (Cope, 1870)

Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Moxostoma carinatum
[River redhorse]

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

North America
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Moxostoma cervinum (Cope, 1868)

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF
 
Moxostoma cervinum
[Blacktip jumprock]
No picture found
North America
 
Moxostoma collapsum
[Notchlip redhorse]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

North America
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Moxostoma congestum (Baird & Girard, 1854)

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Moxostoma congestum
[Gray redhorse]

Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Moxostoma duquesnii (Lesueur, 1817)

Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Moxostoma duquesnii
[Black redhorse]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

North America
Max. Length 78 cm TL
Moxostoma erythrurum (Rafinesque, 1818)

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Moxostoma erythrurum
[Golden redhorse]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

North America
Max. Length 72 cm TL
Moxostoma hubbsi Legendre, 1952

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Moxostoma hubbsi
[Copper redhorse]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 31.3 cm SL
 
Moxostoma lacerum
[Harelip sucker]

Photo by Casten, L.

North America
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Moxostoma lachneri Robins & Raney, 1956

Photo by Casten, L.
 
Moxostoma lachneri
[Greater jumprock]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Moxostoma macrolepidotum (Lesueur, 1817)

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
[Shorthead redhorse]
No picture found
North America
 
Moxostoma mascotae
[Mascota jumprock]

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

North America
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Moxostoma pappillosum (Cope, 1870)

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF
 
Moxostoma pappillosum
[V-lip redhorse]
No picture found
North America
 
Moxostoma pisolabrum
[Pealip redhorse]

Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Moxostoma poecilurum Jordan, 1877

Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Moxostoma poecilurum
[Blacktail redhorse]

Photo by Freeman, B.J.

North America
Max. Length 42 cm TL
Moxostoma robustum (Cope, 1870)

Photo by Freeman, B.J.
 
Moxostoma robustum
[Smallfin redhorse]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 28 cm TL
 
Moxostoma rupiscartes
[Striped jumprock]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Moxostoma valenciennesi Jordan, 1885

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Moxostoma valenciennesi
[Greater redhorse]
22 Species of Family Catostomidae with Genus Moxostoma
(Suckers)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1856 Moxostoma albidum Longlip jumprock North America
1820 Moxostoma anisurum Silver redhorse North America 74 TL
1956 Moxostoma ariommum Bigeye jumprock North America 22 TL
1880 Moxostoma austrinum Mexican redhorse North America 49 TL
1870 Moxostoma breviceps Smallmouth redhorse North America
1870 Moxostoma carinatum River redhorse North America 77 TL
1868 Moxostoma cervinum Blacktip jumprock North America 19 TL
1870 Moxostoma collapsum Notchlip redhorse North America
1854 Moxostoma congestum Gray redhorse North America 65 TL
1817 Moxostoma duquesnii Black redhorse North America 51 TL
1818 Moxostoma erythrurum Golden redhorse North America 78 TL
1952 Moxostoma hubbsi Copper redhorse North America 72 TL
1877 Moxostoma lacerum Harelip sucker North America 31.3 SL
1956 Moxostoma lachneri Greater jumprock North America 44 TL
1817 Moxostoma macrolepidotum Shorthead redhorse North America 75 TL
1907 Moxostoma mascotae Mascota jumprock North America
1870 Moxostoma pappillosum V-lip redhorse North America 45 TL
1951 Moxostoma pisolabrum Pealip redhorse North America
1877 Moxostoma poecilurum Blacktail redhorse North America 51 TL
1870 Moxostoma robustum Smallfin redhorse North America 42 TL
1889 Moxostoma rupiscartes Striped jumprock North America 28 TL
1885 Moxostoma valenciennesi Greater redhorse North America 80 TL



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