Kingdom Animalia Family Catostomidae Scientific name Scartomyzon ariommus Rank Species | Class Actinopterygii Genus Scartomyzon Phylum Chordata Order Cypriniformes | |
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Similar Pealip redhorse, Thoburnia rhothoeca, Smallmouth redhorse, Blacktail redhorse, Yaqui sucker | ||
The bigeye jumprock (Scartomyzon ariommus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the Catostomidae family. 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.
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