| Family: |
Hiodontidae (Mooneyes) |
| Max. size: |
47 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 907.0 g; max. reported age: 10 years |
| Environment: |
pelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes (except Superior) in Canada-USA, Mississippi River in USA, and Hudson Bay basins from Quebec to Alberta in Canada and south to Gulf of Mexico; Gulf Slope drainages from Mobile Bay in Alabama to Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occur in deep pools and backwaters of medium to large rivers, lakes and impoundments (Ref. 5723, 10294). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 February 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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