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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Notchlip redhorse

Moxostoma collapsum Cope, 1870
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
62.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Notchlip redhorse (Moxostoma collapsum) is a ray-finned fish of the family Catostomidae. It inhabits freshwater waters in benthic environments. With a trophic level of 3.1, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Moxostoma collapsum
Authority
Cope, 1870
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
62.00/100
Migration
Potamodromous
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Notchlip redhorse is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Notchlip redhorse is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous . Temperate North America: USA.

🌿 Ecology

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

📐 Morphometrics

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

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2012

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
62.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Cope, 1870

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Notchlip Redhorse · piedmont redhorse

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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