redhorse

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redhorse

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

noun redhorses

Any of various ray-finned fish in the genus Moxostoma. 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!
Similar: jumprock, mullet

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@misc{redhorse_2026,
  title = {redhorse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/redhorse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}