File:Robust Redhorse Sucker Moxostoma robustum.jpg

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Robust Redhorse Sucker Moxostoma robustum · Can be found in certain Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina rivers · Largest known population is located in a 55-mile stretch of the Oconee River, in southeast Georgia · Can reach lengths of 28 inches and weigh up to 17.6 pounds. Individuals can live at least 25 years · Spawning occurs from late April to early June in water temperatures of 64 - 68 degrees F · Fertilized eggs are buried in gravel where young remain until they absorb the yolk-sac and can swim. · Has large teeth used for crushing crustaceans (Asian clams), but also feeds on aquatic insects · This species was thought to be extinct for almost 100 years and was rediscovered in the Georgia’s Oconee

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