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Spawning Behavior of the Shorthead Redhorse, Moxostoma macrolepidotum, in Big Rock Creek, Illinois
Author(s) -
Burr Brooks M.,
Morris Michael A.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
transactions of the american fisheries society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.696
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1548-8659
pISSN - 0002-8487
DOI - 10.1577/1548-8659(1977)106<80:sbotsr>2.0.co;2
Subject(s) - fishery , biology
Shorthead redhorse were observed spawning on 17 and 18 May 1976 in Big Rock Creek, Illinois, at 16 C in a manner similar to that described for other redhorse species. Spawning behavior and reproductive characteristics are described for the species.