Greater jumprock

Greater jumprock
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Catostomidae
Genus: Moxostoma
Species:
M. lachneri
Binomial name
Moxostoma lachneri
C. R. Robins & Raney, 1956
Synonyms
  • Scartomyzon lachneri (Robins & Raney, 1956)

The greater jumprock (Moxostoma lachneri) is a riverine species of catostomid fish native to Georgia and Alabama in North America.

Relationship with humans

The world record for greater jumprock stands at 0.57 kg (1 lb 4 oz) and is tied between two fish, both taken from the Flint River in Georgia, USA in 2012.[2]

References

  1. ^ NatureServe (2013). "Moxostoma lachneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013 e.T202166A18233309. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202166A18233309.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Jumprock, greater (Moxostoma lachneri)". igfa.org. International Game Fish Association. Retrieved 1 March 2026.