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Copper redhorse (Moxostoma hubbsi)
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Copper redhorse (Moxostoma hubbsi) specimen
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Catostomidae

Copper redhorse

Moxostoma hubbsi

Seventy Two Centimeters Catostomid Fish of North American Waters

  • Red
  • Temperate
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • North America
  • Large
  • Temperate fish

The copper redhorse (Moxostoma hubbsi) is a North American species of freshwater fish in the family Catostomidae. It is found only in Canada. Its extremely small range, which is restricted to a few rivers in the lowlands of southwestern Quebec, has contracted significantly in the past few decades.

Maximum length
72 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
North America: St. Lawrence River drainage in Quebec, Canada.

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