Moxostoma lachneri
Moxostoma lachneri Robins & Raney, 1956
Greater jumprock
Moxostoma lachneri
photo by Casten, L.


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Family:  Catostomidae (Suckers), subfamily: Catostominae
Max. size:  44 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater, potamodromous
Distribution:  North America: Apalachicola River drainage in Georgia and Alabama, USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Adults inhabit rocky riffles and runs of clear small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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