Biology:Bigeye jumprock
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Short description: Species of fish
| Bigeye jumprock | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Catostomidae |
| Genus: | Moxostoma |
| Species: | M. ariommum
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| Binomial name | |
| Moxostoma ariommum C. R. Robins & Raney, 1956
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| Synonyms | |
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Scartomyzon ariommus (C. R. Robins & Raney, 1956) | |
The bigeye jumprock (Moxostoma ariommum) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Catostomidae. It is found only in the upper Roanoke River drainage in Virginia and North Carolina, United States . It inhabits deep rocky runs and pools with large boulders and rubble. It reaches a maximum length of around 22 cm.
Sources
- ↑ NatureServe (2013). "Moxostoma ariommum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T40696A18231287. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T40696A18231287.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/40696/18231287. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q1383564 entry
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