Moxostoma ariommum
Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Catostomidae | Moxostoma ariommum | Robins and Raney | 1956 | Bigeye Jumprock |
Unique Characters: Circumpeduncle scales modally 16. Lips entirely papillose, papillae well separated from each other. Anterior smooth portion of upper lip often recurved over papillose portion of lip, appearing hood-like. Eye large. Dorsum of head flat or slightly concave. Restricted to upper Dan River in the Roanoke basin.
Similar Species: None
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