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Cyprinidae
Hitch
Lavinia exilicauda
Thirty Six Centimeters Carp of North American Waters
- Temperate
- Northern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- North America
- Fusiform
- Medium
- Temperate fish
Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Fusiform
MediumLavinia exilicauda, the hitch, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. This species is endemic to central California, and was once very common. The common name may derive from a Pomoan word for this species.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Lavinia
- Maximum length
- 36 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- North America: Sacramento-San Joaquin, Clear Lake, Russian River, and Pajaro-Salinas river drainages in California, USA. Three subspecies were previously recognized: Lavinia exilicauda chi in Clear Lake; Lavinia exilicauda harengus in Pajaro and Salinar River; and Lavinia exilicauda exilicauda in rest of the range.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
