Bigeye jumprock
| Bigeye jumprock | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Catostomidae |
| Genus: | Moxostoma |
| Species: | M. ariommum |
| Binomial name | |
| Moxostoma ariommum C. R. Robins & Raney, 1956 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
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". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T40696A18231287. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T40696A18231287.en. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
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