Shorthead redhorse
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit rocky pools, runs and riffles in small to large rivers. Also found in lakes . Adults feed on benthic insect larvae; juveniles consume microcrustacea and midge larvae .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Shorthead redhorse is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Shorthead redhorse is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Shorthead redhorse is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; demersal; potamodromous . Temperate; 59°N - 33°N North America: Great Lakes-St.
🌿 Ecology
benthic insect larvae; juveniles consume microcrustacea and midge larvae (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catostomus aureolus | Lesueur | 1817 | Synonym |
| Catostomus lesueurii | Richardson | 1823 | Synonym |
| Catostomus macrolepidotus | Lesueur | 1817 | Synonym |
| Catostomus oneida | DeKay | 1842 | Synonym |
| Cyprinus sueurii | Richardson | 1836 | Synonym |
| Moxostoma aureolum | Trautman & Martin | 1951 | Synonym |
| Moxostoma macrolepidotum macrolepidotum | Lesueur | 1817 | Synonym |
| Moxostoma moxostoma macrolepidotum | Lesueur | 1817 | Synonym |
| Moxotoma macrolepidotum | Lesueur | 1817 | Synonym |
| Ptychostomus conus | Cope | 1870 | Synonym |
| Ptychostomus coregonus | Cope | 1870 | Synonym |
| Ptychostomus crassilabris | Cope | 1870 | Synonym |
| Ptychostomus haydeni | Girard | 1856 | Synonym |
| Ptychostomus lachrymalis | Cope | 1870 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 241 records indexed .
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