The bigeye jumprock (Moxostoma ariommum) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Catostomidae. It is found only in the upper Roanoke River drainage in Virginia and North Carolina, United States. It inhabits deep rocky runs and pools with large boulders and rubble. It reaches a maximum length of around 22 cm.
| Bigeye jumprock | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Catostomidae |
| Genus: | Moxostoma |
| Species: | M. ariommum
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| Binomial name | |
| Moxostoma ariommum C. R. Robins & Raney, 1956
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| Synonyms | |
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Scartomyzon ariommus (C. R. Robins & Raney, 1956) | |
Sources
edit- ^ NatureServe (2013). "Moxostoma ariommum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T40696A18231287. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T40696A18231287.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.