Catostomidae

shorthead redhorse

Moxostoma macrolepidotum

Seventy Five Centimeters Catostomid Fish of North American Waters

• Red
• Temperate
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Atlantic Ocean
• North America
• Fusiform
• Large
• Temperate fish

The shorthead redhorse (Moxostoma macrolepidotum) is a wide-ranging species in North America. The shorthead redhorse is native to central and eastern North America. However, its range has expanded to include areas like the Hudson estuary and Grayson County, Texas.