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Moxostoma congestum (Baird & Girard, 1854) Gray redhorse |
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photo by
Sneegas, G.W. |
| Family: | Catostomidae (Suckers), subfamily: Catostominae | |||
| Max. size: | 65 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater, potamodromous | |||
| Distribution: | North America: USA; occurrence in Mexico is uncertain. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Adults inhabit lakes and deep runs and pools of small to medium rivers (Ref. 52299). They feed on aquatic insects, mollusks, amphipods, ostracods, algae, plant seeds and fish (Ref. 79012). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||