Black redhorse
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The black redhorse, Moxostoma duquesni, (or duquesnii) is a species of freshwater fish endemic to Ontario and the eastern half of the United States, where it lives in creeks and small to medium rivers.
A bottom-feeder, it feeds on microcrustaceans, aquatic insects, detritus, and algae. The black redhorse spawns in the spring.
[edit] References
- Moxostoma duquesnei (TSN 163938). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 6 June 2006.
- "Moxostoma duquesnei". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. November 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.
- NatureServe - Moxostoma duquesnei
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