Black redhorse (Moxostoma duquesnei) is a freshwater species recorded in the United States.
Scientific name: Moxostoma duquesnei · Water: Freshwater
Size: up to 51 cm
The black redhorse is a demersal catostomid of sand-bottomed to rock-bottomed pools and runs in creeks and small to medium rivers, and it is also found in impoundments. Adults feed on small benthic invertebrates, especially microcrustacea and midge larvae. Maximum length is about 51 cm total length, commonly about 28 cm, and it can live ten years. It is a gamefish. Fishing vulnerability is low to moderate at 32 of 100 and resilience medium. IUCN lists it as least concern.
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