Redhorse spp. Moxostoma spp.
Family
Catostomidae (Suckers)
Tolerance
N/A
Trophic Class
Benthic Invertivore
Is Exotic to Iowa?
False
Is Lithophilous Spawner?
False
Is Hybrid?
False
State Listing Status
Not Listed
Taxonomic Grouping - Genus
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Species included in this group:
Assessment Program Statistics
This species was found at 121 bioassessment sites, 1 rapid fish bioassessment site, 26 fisheries assessment sites, and 0 fisheries presence-only assessment sites. In total, it was collected at 146 distinct sites, or 9.6% of the 1513 total sites monitored by the bioassessment program. It is the 44th most commonly collected species.
The Redhorse spp. was collected in 174 bioassessment sampling sessions and 39 fisheries assessment sessions. It was present in 1 rapid bioassessment session and 0 presence-only sessions.
The biological assessment program has collected a total of 2,038 individual Redhorse spp. specimens, ranking it the #53 most collected fish.
HUC12 watersheds where this species has been found