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FISH

Greater Redhorse

Moxostoma valenciennesi

Fish
Native
Greater Redhorse, Adult
Greater Redhorse, Juvenile
Greater Redhorse, photo 3 of 5
52.5–80 cmLength

Fish 52.5–80 cm long. Lives near water. Feeds on insects, animal prey and plants.

There are 3,213 observations of Greater Redhorse in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and June and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie1,171
  2. Mauricie591
  3. Centre-du-Québec537
  4. Lanaudière487
  5. Montréal177
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches106
  7. Capitale-Nationale95
  8. Laurentides26
  9. Estrie22
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

River RedhorseMoxostoma carinatum
Silver RedhorseMoxostoma anisurum
Shorthead RedhorseMoxostoma macrolepidotum
European CarpCyprinus carpio