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Hiodon alosoides (Rafinesque, 1819) The goldeye,
Hiodon alosoides, is widespread across eastern North America, and is notable for a conspicuous golden
iris in the eyes. It prefers turbid slower-moving waters of lakes and rivers, where it feeds on a wide variety of organisms including insects,
crustaceans, small fish, and
mollusks. The fish has been reported up to in length. • †
Hiodon consteniorum Li & Wilson, 1994 • †
Hiodon falcatus (Grande, 1979) • †
Hiodon rosei (Hussakof, 1916) •
Hiodon tergisus Lesueur, 1818 The mooneye,
Hiodon tergisus, is also widespread across eastern
North America, living in the clear waters of lakes, ponds, and rivers. It consumes aquatic
invertebrates,
insects, and
fish. Mooneyes can reach in length. • †
Hiodon woodruffi Wilson, 1978 An
Early Eocene,
Ypresian to
Late Eocene,
Lutetian species.
Hiodon woodruffi was described from fossils found in the
Klondike Mountain Formation, Washington and
Horsefly shale, British Columbia. Further finds have increased the known paleogeographic range to include the
Kishenehn Formation of northwestern Montana. • ?†
Hiodon shuyangensis Shen, 1989 ==References==