Hiodon tergisus Lesueur, 1818
Mooneye
Hiodon tergisus
photo by Lyons, J.

Family:  Hiodontidae (Mooneyes)
Max. size:  47 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 907.0 g; max. reported age: 10 years
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes (except Superior) in Canada-USA, Mississippi River in USA, and Hudson Bay basins from Quebec to Alberta in Canada and south to Gulf of Mexico; Gulf Slope drainages from Mobile Bay in Alabama to Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana, USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occur in deep pools and backwaters of medium to large rivers, lakes and impoundments (Ref. 5723, 10294).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 February 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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