Greater redhorse

Greater redhorse
Greater Redhorse (Moxostoma valenciennesi)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Catostomidae
Genus: Moxostoma
Species:
M. valenciennesi
Binomial name
Moxostoma valenciennesi
(D. S. Jordan, 1885)
Synonyms
  • Moxostoma rubreques Hubbs, 1930

The greater redhorse (Moxostoma valenciennesi) is a species of freshwater fish found in northeastern North America. It is the largest member of the genus Moxostoma, with a maximum length of 80 cm (31.5 in). The greater redhorse is long lived with a maximum reported age of 27 years.