Sacramento pikeminnow

Ptychocheilus grandis

One Hundred Forty Centimeters Carp of North American Waters

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Elongated
Large
Temperate fish

Sacramento pikeminnow is known around North America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 140 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Ptychocheilus
Maximum length: 140 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: North America: Sacramento-San Joaquin, Pajaro-Salinas, Russian, and Clear Lake drainages in California, USA. Introduced elsewhere in California, including Eel River and tributaries to Morro Bay.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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