Golden Redhorse Moxostoma erythrurum

Identification
This redhorse has golden coloration and a slender body.

Location
Common statewide

Size
10 to 20 inches

Diet
It feeds on insects mollusks and detritus.

Habitat
It occurs in rivers and streams.

Activity Period
Year round

Behavior
It prefers clean gravel bottom streams. It is active year round.

Lifecycle
Breeding occurs in spring.

Population
The population is stable statewide.

History
It has long been widespread in Ohio.

Human Interactions
It rarely interacts with humans.

Facts
It is one of the most common redhorse species.

Sources
ODNR NatureServe

Insects mollusks detritus | Rivers streams lakes | Statewide