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Moxostoma pappillosum (Cope, 1870) V-lip redhorse |
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photo by
N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF |
| Family: | Catostomidae (Suckers), subfamily: Catostominae | |||
| Max. size: | 45 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater, potamodromous | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Atlantic Slope from Roanoke River drainage in Virginia, USA to Santee River drainage in South Carolina, USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Adults inhabit rocky runs and mud-bottomed to rock-bottomed pools of small rivers. Also found in impoundments (Ref. 5723). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||