Document Type
Article
DOI
10.25778/b21f-bs16
Abstract
Life-history aspects of Moxostoma cervinum(Blacktip Jumprock) were identified using specimens from recent collections and the Roanoke College Ichthyological Collection. The largest specimen examined was a female 161.27 mm SL and 66 months of age. Spawning appears to occur in May, with a mean of 2477.6 oocytes (SD = 2825.3) up to 1.54 mm diameter in gravid females. Sexual maturity appears to occur by 1-2 years of age in males and 2-3 years of age in females. Male to female ratio was not significantly different from 1:1. Chironomidae composed the bulk of the diet; while detritus, Trichoptera, Ephemeroptera, and Acari were important food items in multiple months. Weight of gut contents and proportion of Chironomidae as food items increased with size of specimens examined.
Recommended Citation
Thompson, D.A., J.S. Bentley, & S.L. Powers. 2015. Life-history Aspects of Moxostoma cervinum (Blacktip Jumprock) in the Roanoke River, Virginia. Virginia Journal of Science 66(4):391-401.
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