Kinzua Critters

Fish

Golden Redhorse

(Moxostoma erythrurum)

Golden Redhorse

Species Description

**Description:** A robust native fish with vibrant golden-bronze scales and a downward-pointing mouth for bottom feeding.
**Size & Weight:** 12–18 inches long. Weighs 1–3 lbs.
**Conservation:** Sign of high water quality and dissolved oxygen.
**Habitat:** Clean, rocky riffles of the Allegheny River.