Moxostoma ariommum

Moxostoma ariommum
Bigeye Jumprock – Moxostoma ariommum

Moxostoma ariommum

FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
CatostomidaeMoxostoma ariommumRobins and Raney1956Bigeye 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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