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Moxostoma breviceps

(Cope, 1870)

Smallmouth Redhorse

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G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.105474
Element CodeAFCJC10112
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVertebrate Animal
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCraniata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCatostomidae
GenusMoxostoma
Synonyms
Moxostoma macrolepidotum breviceps
Concept Reference
Lee, D. S., C. R. Gilbert, C. H. Hocutt, R. E. Jenkins, D. E. McAllister, and J. R. Stauffer, Jr. 1980. Atlas of North American freshwater fishes. North Carolina State Museum of Natural History, Raleigh, North Carolina. i-x + 854 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
This species formerly was recognized as a subspecies of Moxostoma macrolepidotum. It was elevated to species status by Nelson et al. (2004), on advice of R. E. Jenkins and following Harris et al. (2002).
Conservation Status
Review Date2006-01-17
Change Date2006-01-17
Edition Date2006-01-17
Range Extent Comments
Ohio, Cumberland, and Tennessee river drainages (Etnier and Starnes 1993), from Indiana to southern New York, and south to northeastern Mississippi, northern Alabama, and western North Carolina.
Occurrences Comments
This species is represented by a large number of subpopulations and locations.
Threat Impact Comments
Localized threats may exist, but on a range-wide scale no major threats are known.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Large rivers over gravel to boulder substrates with swift water (Etnier and Starnes 1993, Boschung and Mayden 2004); occasionally in reservoirs, especially those with large headwater rivers (Etnier and Starnes 1993).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
AlabamaS3Yes
KentuckyS4Yes
IndianaSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
North CarolinaS2Yes
VirginiaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
MississippiS1Yes
New YorkSNRYes
OhioS4Yes
TennesseeS5Yes
Roadless Areas (1)
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Wesser BaldNantahala National Forest4,061
References (19)
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  2. Burr, B. M., and M. L. Warren, Jr. 1986a. Distributional atlas of Kentucky fishes. Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission, Scientific and Technical Series No. 4, Frankfort, Kentucky. 398 pp.
  3. Cooper, E. L. 1983. Fishes of Pennsylvania and the northeastern United States. Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park. 243 pp.
  4. Etnier, D. A., and W. C. Starnes. 1993. The fishes of Tennessee. University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, Tennessee. xiv + 681 pp.
  5. Harris, P. M., R. L. Mayden, H. S. Espinosa Perez, and F. Garcia de Leon. 2002. Phylogenetic relationships of <i>Moxostoma </i>and <i>Scartomyzon </i>(Catostomidae) based on mitochondrial cytochrome b sequence data. Journal of Fish Biology 61:1433-1452.
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  7. Lang, Nicholas (Illinois Natural History Survey). 2000. Review and annotation of fish watershed distribution maps. Review requested by Anthony E. Zammit, ABI. March 2000.
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