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Black redhorse
| Black redhorse | |
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| Black redhorse in the Huron River, Ohio | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Catostomidae |
| Genus: | Moxostoma |
| Species: | M. duquesnei
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| Binomial name | |
| Moxostoma duquesnei (Lesueur, 1817)
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The black redhorse (Moxostoma duquesnei, also duquesnii, duquesni) is a species of freshwater fish endemic to Ontario and the eastern half of the United States, where it lives in streams and small to medium rivers.
A bottom-feeder, it feeds on microcrustaceans, aquatic insects, detritus, and algae. The black redhorse spawns in the spring.
This species has been identified as Threatened by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC).[3][2] It is currently being considered for listing under the federal Species at Risk Act (SARA).
- ^ NatureServe (2013). "Moxostoma duquesnei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T18227213A18234003. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T18227213A18234003.en. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Moxostoma duquesnei". NatureServe Explorer. 7.1. The Nature Conservancy. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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