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ShortheadRedhorse Common Name:
Shorthead Redhorse
 
 
Scientific Name: Moxostoma macrolepidotum

 

Length or Size: Usually up to 2 pounds.

 

Comment: Named for small head. Red fins are characteristic of Redhorse family. Dark spots at the base of each scale. Found in small and large streams and also in lakes.