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  • Lepisosteus platostomus
  • Lepisosteus platostomus
  • Lepisosteus platostomusClose-up of head
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Scientific Name Lepisosteus platostomus    Rafinesque, 1820
Common Name Schwarzpunktierter Knochenhecht (Germany)
Type Locality U.S.A.
Synonym(s) Cylindrosteus rafinesquii, Cylindrosteus scabiceps, Cylindrosteus scabriceps, Lepisosteus albus
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Size 880mm or 34.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution North America: USA in Mississippi River basin from south central Ohio, north Indiana, and Wisconsin to Montana and south to north Alabama and Louisiana; Lake Michigan drainage, Wisconsin ; Calcasieu and Mermentau rivers on Louisiana Gulf Coast.
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2012.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Western Revue and Miscellaneous Magazine: a monthly publ., devoted to literature and science, Lexington, KY v. 3 (no. 3), pp 168.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 13:06 (species record created: 2013 Jul 09 20:49)