Some aspects of the life history of the black redhorse (moxostoma duquesni lesueur) with reference to its association with the smallmouth bass (micropterus dolomieui lacepede) in two south central missouri streams, the niangua and the big piney
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Throughout the United States fishery management efforts have been concentrated on game fishes and the sport fishery. In contrast with information already available on many sport fish species, relatively little is known about the rough fishes including the suckers. Yet, in Missouri's smallmouth bass streams and in trout streams in many other states suckers are abundant and frequently outnumber the more important game species. The possibility that an abundance of these Catostomids could act as a limiting factor on the overall production of game fishes has long been considered by technician and sportsman alike. In order to evaluate justly the effects of one species upon another it is necessary to know the life histories of the species involved. Relatively little is known concerning the suckers of the genus Moxostoma that inhabit the same streams as the smallmouth bass in Missouri. This investigation was intended to furnish information on age and growth, food habits and breeding behavior of the black redhorse (Moxostoma duquesni [LeSueur]) and on its association with the smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieui Lacepede). The black redhorse was chosen for this study because of its greater relative abundance in many Ozark streams (Funk, in. lit.).
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