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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.
Common Name Scientific Name Image Native Non-Native Notes Pacific Lamprey: Lampetra tridentata: River Lamprey: Lampetra ayresl: Pit-Klamath Brook Lamprey: Lampetra lethophaga
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).
The Northern pikeminnow, Columbia River dace or colloquially Squawfish (Ptychocheilus oregonensis) is a large member of the minnow family, Leuciscidae. [2] This predatory freshwater fish is native to northwestern North America, ranging from the Nass River basin to the Columbia River basin. [ 2 ]
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 ...
Salmonidae (/ s æ l ˈ m ɒ n ɪ d iː /, lit. ' salmon-like ') is a family of ray-finned fish that constitutes the only currently extant family in the order Salmoniformes (/ s æ l ˈ m ɒ n ɪ f ɔːr m iː z /, lit. "salmon-shaped"), consisting of 11 extant genera and over 200 species collectively known as "salmonids" or "salmonoids".
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Another similar species is the Sacramento Pikeminnow, Pytchocheilus grandis, (sometimes referred to as Sacramento Squawfish). The Pikeminnow can be distinguished from the Blackfish by the head shape, which is more compressed in the Pikeminnow compared to the Blackfish, and has a longer snout than that of the Blackfish. The Pikeminnow has larger ...