Moxostoma

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Moxostoma is a genus of freshwater fish commonly known as redhorses, found in North American rivers and streams and noted for their bottom-feeding habits.

All labels observed (18)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
bodyShape elongate ⓘ
fusiform ⓘ
class Actinopterygii ⓘ
commonName redhorse suckers ⓘ
redhorses ⓘ
conservationConcern some species of the genus are threatened or endangered ⓘ
containsTaxon Moxostoma anisurum ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma

Moxostoma ariommum ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma

Moxostoma carinatum ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma

Moxostoma cervinum ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma

Moxostoma collapsum ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma

Moxostoma congestum ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma

Moxostoma duquesnei ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma

Moxostoma erythrurum ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma

Moxostoma hubbsi ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma

Moxostoma lacerum ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma

Moxostoma macrolepidotum ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma

Moxostoma pappillosum ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma

Moxostoma poecilurum ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma

Moxostoma robustum ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma

Moxostoma rupiscartes ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma

Moxostoma sp. (multiple undescribed or debated species) ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma

Moxostoma valenciennesi ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma
diet aquatic invertebrates ⓘ
detritus ⓘ
insect larvae ⓘ
mollusks ⓘ
distribution Canada ⓘ
United States ⓘ
ecologicalRole benthic invertebrate predator ⓘ
prey for larger fishes ⓘ
family Catostomidae ⓘ
feedingType benthic feeder ⓘ
bottom feeder ⓘ
habitat freshwater ⓘ
rivers ⓘ
streams ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
mouthPosition inferior mouth ⓘ
nativeTo North America ⓘ
notableTrait often reddish tail or fins in many species ⓘ
thick fleshy lips adapted for scraping and sucking ⓘ
order Cypriniformes ⓘ
parentTaxon Catostomidae ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
reproduction egg-laying fish ⓘ
spawning in riffles ⓘ
taxonRank genus ⓘ
usedFor sport fishing ⓘ
subsistence fishing ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (18)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Catostomidae → notableGenus → Moxostoma ⓘ
Moxostoma → containsTaxon → Moxostoma macrolepidotum ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma
Moxostoma → containsTaxon → Moxostoma erythrurum ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma
Moxostoma → containsTaxon → Moxostoma carinatum ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma
Moxostoma → containsTaxon → Moxostoma duquesnei ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma
Moxostoma → containsTaxon → Moxostoma anisurum ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma
Moxostoma → containsTaxon → Moxostoma hubbsi ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma
Moxostoma → containsTaxon → Moxostoma poecilurum ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma
Moxostoma → containsTaxon → Moxostoma valenciennesi ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma
Moxostoma → containsTaxon → Moxostoma robustum ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma
Moxostoma → containsTaxon → Moxostoma congestum ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma
Moxostoma → containsTaxon → Moxostoma cervinum ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma
Moxostoma → containsTaxon → Moxostoma ariommum ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma
Moxostoma → containsTaxon → Moxostoma collapsum ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma
Moxostoma → containsTaxon → Moxostoma lacerum ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma
Moxostoma → containsTaxon → Moxostoma pappillosum ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma
Moxostoma → containsTaxon → Moxostoma rupiscartes ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma
Moxostoma → containsTaxon → Moxostoma sp. (multiple undescribed or debated species) ⓘ
linked to: Moxostoma