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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Pealip redhorse

Moxostoma pisolabrum Trautman & Martin, 1951
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
62.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Pealip redhorse (Moxostoma pisolabrum) is a ray-finned fish of the family Catostomidae. It inhabits freshwater waters. 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 pisolabrum
Authority
Trautman & Martin, 1951
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
62.00/100
Migration
Potamodromous
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Pealip redhorse is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pealip 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; benthopelagic; potamodromous . Temperate North America: USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
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
Trautman & Martin, 1951

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