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Mexican Redhorse
Moxostoma austrinum
Catostomidae · freshwater water fish
1 minute read · Species guide
About Mexican Redhorse
The Mexican redhorse (Moxostoma austrinum) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Moxostoma. It can be found in the waters of the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains and the Rio Grande basin.
Habitat preferences
Reported habitat associations include streams and small rivers.
The source records associations with gravel, cobble, boulders. An association indicates reported use, rather than an exclusive requirement.
Reproduction and parental care
Recorded spawning months are Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun for the source’s reporting region (MEX). This is a regional calendar, not a range-wide schedule.
Size and recorded longevity
FishTraits reports a maximum total length of 49 centimetres. Some entries use an estimated asymptotic length; this value should not be treated as a certified record catch.
Range
Where it lives
0%
100%of mapped records
Share of records by state
Habitat
Water and movement
- Water
- WoRMS records this species in fresh water.
- Migration
- Migratory
- Pattern
- Potamodromous — migrates within fresh water
Classification
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Superclass
- Actinopterygii
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Catostomidae
- Genus
- Moxostoma
- Species
- Moxostoma austrinum
- ITIS TSN
- 688346
- WoRMS AphiaID
- 1048205
- GBIF key
- 2358976
- Outside the US
- ITIS also files it in Mexico.
Common questions about Mexican Redhorse
What is the scientific name of Mexican Redhorse?
The scientific name is Moxostoma austrinum, in the family Catostomidae. Classification follows ITIS.
Does Mexican Redhorse live in fresh water or salt water?
WoRMS records this species in fresh water.
Where has Mexican Redhorse been recorded in the United States?
GBIF has observations in 1 states, with the most records in Texas. The map shows observation records, which do not establish the complete natural range.
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