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| Genus: | Moxostoma Rafinesque, 1820
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Moxostoma is a genus of ray-finned fish in the Catostomidae (suckers) family. Because they live and feed at the bottom, these fish are not frequently seen or caught by anglers. Perhaps because of the unusual appearance of their subterminal (positioned below instead of at the front of the head) mouths and thick, rubbery lips, suckers are often stigmatized as "trash" fish. Some anglers assume that suckers are a form of carp, that they are invasive species, or that they are harmful to gamefish populations, and in extreme cases suckers caught are killed outright or thrown on land to die. Bowfishing enthusiasts frequently shoot redhorses and other larger suckers, such as buffalo and carpsuckers, along with carp
Species[edit]
- Moxostoma albidum (Girard, 1856) (Longlip Jumprock)
- Moxostoma anisurum (Rafinesque, 1820) (Silver Redhorse)
- Moxostoma ariommum C. R. Robins & Raney, 1956 (Bigeye Jumprock)
- Moxostoma austrinum Bean, 1880 (Mexican Redhorse)
- Moxostoma breviceps (Cope, 1870) (Smallmouth Redhorse)
- Moxostoma carinatum (Cope, 1870) (River Redhorse)
- Moxostoma cervinum (Cope, 1868) (Blacktip Jumprock)
- Moxostoma collapsum (Cope, 1870) (Notchlip Redhorse)
- Moxostoma congestum (Baird & Girard, 1854) (Gray Redhorse)
- Moxostoma duquesni (Lesueur, 1817) (Black Redhorse)
- Moxostoma erythrurum (Rafinesque, 1818) (Golden Redhorse)
- Moxostoma hubbsi Legendre, 1952 (Copper Redhorse)
- Moxostoma lacerum (D. S. Jordan & Brayton, 1877) (Harelip Sucker)
- Moxostoma lachneri C. R. Robins & Raney, 1956 (Greater Jumprock)
- Moxostoma macrolepidotum (Lesueur, 1817) (Shorthead Redhorse)
- Moxostoma mascotae Regan, 1907 (Mascota Jumprock)
- Moxostoma pappillosum (Cope, 1870) (V-lip Redhorse)
- Moxostoma pisolabrum Trautman & R. G. Martin, 1951 (Pealip Redhorse)
- Moxostoma poecilurum (D. S. Jordan, 1877) (Blacktail Redhorse)
- Moxostoma robustum (Cope, 1870) (Smallfin Redhorse)
- Moxostoma rupiscartes D. S. Jordan & O. P. Jenkins, 1889 (Striped jumprock)
- Moxostoma valenciennesi D. S. Jordan, 1885 (Greater redhorse )
References[edit]
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Moxostoma in FishBase. August 2011 version.