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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Bigeye jumprock

Moxostoma ariommum Robins & Raney, 1956
Max Length
22 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Adults inhabit deep rocky runs and pools of small to medium rivers, usually among large rubble and boulders and rarely in riffles .

Scientific Name
Moxostoma ariommum
Authority
Robins & Raney, 1956
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
22 cm
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Migration
Potamodromous
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Bigeye jumprock is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Bigeye jumprock is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Bigeye jumprock is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Bigeye jumprock is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous . Temperate; 37°N - 36°N North America: Upper Raonoke River drainage in Virginia and North Carolina, USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Potamodromous
Trophic Level
3.1±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00537 × L3.05 (TL)
Max TL
22cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2012

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
28.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Robins & Raney, 1956

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Scartomyzon ariommus Robins & Raney 1956 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 6 records indexed .

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