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The Sacramento pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus grandis), formerly known as the Sacramento squawfish, is a large cyprinid fish of California, United States.It is native to the Los Angeles River, Sacramento-San Joaquin, Pajaro-Salinas, Russian River, Clear Lake and upper Pit River river basins.
An extensive list of the freshwater fish found in California, ... Sacramento Pikeminnow: Ptychochellus grandis: Colorado Pikeminnow: Ptychochellus luclus: Common Carp:
Hardheads from the Feather River which had grown to 44–45 centimetres (17–18 in) were aged at 9–10 years old, and it is considered that older and larger fish may occur in the Sacramento River. Hardhead found in smaller streams rarely reach longer than 28 centimetres (11 in) while old records suggest that this species attained total ...
In 1999, the American Fisheries Society adopted "pikeminnow" as the name it recommends, because Native Americans consider "squawfish" offensive. [1] The Colorado pikeminnow, P. lucius, is the largest member of the genus, ranging from 4–9 lb (2–4 kg) in adult fish with occasional specimens up to 25 lb (11 kg). Historical and anecdotal ...
Sacramento blackfish; Sacramento pikeminnow; Sacramento splittail; Sand shiner; Santa Ana sucker; Sauger; Bear Lake sculpin; Sebastes chlorostictus; Shortnose sucker; Snake River fine-spotted cutthroat trout; Snake River sucker; Sockeye salmon; Sonora sucker; Southern California Steelhead DPS; Starry flounder; Steelhead
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The creek provides habitat for as many as 22 fish species according to a 1982 study, including Sacramento pikeminnow, Sacramento sucker, hardhead, California roach and speckled dace. The creek is host to significant runs of steelhead trout , as well as resident populations of rainbow trout (landlocked steelhead) above the waterfalls in the ...
Fish species endemic to the ecoregion include the Sacramento perch (Archoplites interruptus), Delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus), Sacramento splittail (Pogonichthys macrolepidotus), rough sculpin (Cottus asperrimus), tule perch (Hysterocarpus traskii), Sacramento pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus grandis), Kern brook lamprey (Lampetra hubbsi), and ...