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title: "Shorthead Redhorse"
description: "Moxostoma macrolepidotum — Pesci. The shorthead redhorse (Moxostoma macrolepidotum) is a wide-ranging species in North America."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/shorthead-redhorse
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Shorthead Redhorse

> Moxostoma macrolepidotum — Pesci. The shorthead redhorse (Moxostoma macrolepidotum) is a wide-ranging species in North America.

- Scientific name: *Moxostoma macrolepidotum*
- Category: `fish` (Pesci)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Laghi e fiumi)
- iNaturalist observations: 1285
- Wikidata: [Q1609042](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1609042)
- iNaturalist taxon: [106216](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/106216)

## Names

- en: Shorthead Redhorse
- fr: Chevalier rouge

## Countries with the most observations

US (902), CA (327)

## Summary

The shorthead redhorse (Moxostoma macrolepidotum) is a wide-ranging species in North America. The shorthead redhorse is native to central and eastern North America. However, its range has expanded to include areas like the Hudson estuary and Grayson County, Texas. It inhabits small to large rivers and lakes, and lives in the benthic zone. Shorthead redhorse feed on benthic invertebrates and can consume plant material from the benthic environment that it inhabits. When it spawns, shorthead redhorse move into more shallow streams and spawn over gravel or rocky shoals. They will also spawn in springs with swift moving…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shorthead_redhorse

## Photo

![Shorthead Redhorse](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/shorthead-redhorse/medium.jpg)

Photo: Kari Moreland · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/356725470

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/shorthead-redhorse?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).