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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

V-lip redhorse

Moxostoma pappillosum Cope, 1870
Max Length
45 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
47.00/100
Typical Length
28.5 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Adults inhabit rocky runs and mud-bottomed to rock-bottomed pools of small rivers. Also found in impoundments .

Scientific Name
Moxostoma pappillosum
Authority
Cope, 1870
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
45 cm
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
47.00/100
Migration
Potamodromous
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for V-lip redhorse is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for V-lip redhorse is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for V-lip redhorse is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for V-lip redhorse is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous . Temperate; 39°N - 34°N North America: Atlantic Slope from Roanoke River drainage in Virginia, USA to Santee River drainage in South 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
45cm

🌡️ 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
47.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Cope, 1870

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English slender redhorse · suckermouth redhorse · V-lip Redhorse
🌍CES pakaprovec bradavičnatý

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Ptychostomus pappillosus Cope 1870 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 16 records indexed .

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