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