redhorse

English

Etymology

From red +‎ horse. So named because of the red fins on many species, although the animal's similarity to a horse is unclear.

Noun

redhorse (plural redhorses)

  1. Any of various ray-finned fish in the genus Moxostoma.
    • 2017, Vance Randolph, Robert Cochran, The Ozarks: An American Survival of Primitive Society, page 235:
      Another thing: most native Ozarkers actually prefer suckers to either bass or trout, and will regularly pass up game fish in order to strike at a big redhorse or hogmolly!

Hyponyms

  • bigeye jumprock
  • blackfin sucker
  • black redhorse
  • blacktail redhorse
  • blacktip jumprock
  • copper redhorse
  • golden redhorse
  • gray redhorse
  • greater jumprock
  • harelip sucker
  • longlip jumprock
  • mascota jumprock
  • Mexican redhorse
  • notchlip redhorse
  • pealip redhorse
  • river redhorse
  • rustyside sucker
  • shorthead redhorse
  • silver redhorse
  • smallfin redhorse
  • smallmouth redhorse
  • V-lip redhorse

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