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redhorse

American  
[red-hawrs] / ˈrɛdˌhɔrs /

noun

  1. any of several suckers of the genus Moxostoma, found in the fresh waters of North America, often having reddish fins.


Etymology

Origin of redhorse

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800; red 1 + horse

Example Sentences

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The following species were not consistently more abundant in one river than the other: big-mouthed buffalo, black buffalo, small-mouthed buffalo, short-headed redhorse, green sunfish, orange-spotted sunfish and orange-throated darter.

From Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas by Deacon, James Everett

It seems that the golden redhorse is somewhat restricted in movement, at least for short periods.

From Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas by Deacon, James Everett

My collections indicate that the golden redhorse prefers deep water having some current, whereas the black bullhead prefers little or no current.

From Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas by Deacon, James Everett

It can be seen that the stoneroller, green sunfish, long-eared sunfish and golden redhorse follow each other in the same order in both calculations.

From Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas by Deacon, James Everett

The golden redhorse and black bullhead have specific habitat preferences that are not evident in the above discussion.

From Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas by Deacon, James Everett

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