Biology:Greater jumprock
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Short description: Species of fish
| Greater jumprock | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Catostomidae |
| Genus: | Moxostoma |
| Species: | M. lachneri
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| Moxostoma lachneri C. R. Robins & Raney, 1956
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The greater jumprock (Moxostoma lachneri) is a riverine species of catostomid fish native to Georgia and Alabama in North America.
Relationship with humans
The world record for greater jumprock stands at 0.57 kg (1 lb 4 oz) and is tied between two fish, both taken from the Flint River in Georgia, USA in 2012.[2]
References
- ↑ NatureServe (2013). "Moxostoma lachneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202166A18233309.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/202166/18233309. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ↑ "Jumprock, greater (Moxostoma lachneri)". International Game Fish Association. https://igfa.org/member-services/world-record/common-name/Jumprock,%20greater.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Moxostoma lachneri" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q3761667 entry
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