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Other names: Suckermouth Redhorse, V-lip redhorse, Shiner Sucker. The slender redhorse was also known as the "V-lip redhorse" which is not only a hard name to remember, but it bases the identification of the fish on a hard-to-see characteristic that is really most useful in a laboratory setting. We prefer a name that is more evocative and reflects the fish the way it is commonly seen in the field, by the angler. |
The Slender Redhorse is a moderately large species of redhorse found in the southeast. It occupies scattered Atlantic slope streams from southern Virginia through South Carolina. It's a distinctly slender fish, with silvery scales, especially in smaller specimens. The slender redhorse has a short, concave to falcate dorsal fin with 12-13 rays, which helps seperate it from the similar bronze redhorse, which has a long, more-or-less straight-edged dorsal fin with 14+ rays.
