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The Shorthead Redhorse is a member of the Sucker family and prefers clear streams and larger lakes. Since this fish is a bottom feeder, its diet consists of insect larvae, waterfleas, copepods, plants and algae. This fish is recognized by its dark back and silvery sides and red-orange fins. It commonly grows to 50 cm and 2 kg in weight. In Spring, the Redhorse spawns upstream, with the males migrating first and waiting for the females. The female lays the eggs after she comes to rest on some gravel. She usually has a male on each side, who begin to fertilize the eggs immediately after they are laid. With no nest, the eggs spread and are left to fend for themselves. The life expectancy for this species is typically 8-10 years. Predator fish commonly consume this fish.
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