Description of the Apalachicola Redhorse (Catostomidae: Moxostoma)

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Authors: Daniel R. Akin, Robert E. Jenkins, Jonathan W. Armbruster
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Abstract

This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Akin, Daniel R., Jenkins, Robert E., Armbruster, Jonathan W. (2025): Description of the Apalachicola Redhorse (Catostomidae: Moxostoma). Zootaxa 5711 (2): 181-202, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5711.2.2, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5711.2.2AbstractThe Apalachicola Redhorse is a species that has been long known amongst North American ichthyologists and is herein described as Moxostoma antelunare new species. The Apalachicola Redhorse differs from other gray-tailed Redhorses based on a combination of gill raker count, lateral line scale count, and caudal peduncle depth and the species is supported by two potential osteological autapomorphies: a V -shaped notch between the anteromedial and posteromedial processes of the cleithrum and the anterolateral and posteromedial laminae of the hyomandibula of equal size. The Apalachicola Redhorse occupies much of the Apalachicola River drainage of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida as well as Econfina Creek in the St. Andrew’s Bay drainage of Florida.

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Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Fish biology ecology and behavior Fish Ecology and Management Studies

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Journal / source
Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Publication date
15 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Dataset