Greater jumprock
| Greater jumprock | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Catostomidae |
| Genus: | Moxostoma |
| Species: | M. lachneri
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| Binomial name | |
| Moxostoma lachneri C. R. Robins & Raney, 1956
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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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Jumprock, greater (Moxostoma lachneri)". igfa.org. International Game Fish Association. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Moxostoma lachneri". FishBase.