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Moxostoma hubbsi (Copper redhorse)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The copper redhorse (Moxostoma hubbsi) is a North American species of freshwater fish in the Catostomidae family.It is found only in Canada. Its extremely small range, which is restricted to a few rivers in the lowlands of southwestern Quebec, has contracted significantly in the past few decades. Confirmed populations currently exist in the St. Lawrence and Richelieu rivers. Rivière des Mille Îles likely supports a remnant population. The copper redhorse is one of seven species of the genus Moxostoma (family Catostomidae) occurring in Canada. Its discovery has been attributed to Vianney Legendre in 1942, but it appears to have been first described by Pierre Fortin in 1866 as an already known species of the genus Moxostoma.
View Wikipedia Record: Moxostoma hubbsi

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Moxostoma hubbsi

Attributes

Adult Length [1]  28 inches (70 cm)
Litter Size [1]  111,858
Maximum Longevity [1]  21 years
Diet [2]  Carnivore (Invertebrates)
Female Maturity [1]  10 years

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Frimpong, E.A., and P. L. Angermeier. 2009. FishTraits: a database of ecological and life-history traits of freshwater fishes of the United States. Fisheries 34:487-495.
2Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0