Cyprinidae

nothern squawfish

Ptychocheilus oregonensis

Lower fins turn orange during spawning

• Temperate
• Circumpolar Arctic
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Pacific Ocean
• North America
• Polar regions
• Fusiform
• Large
• Temperate fish

nothern squawfish is a freshwater fish found around North America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 63 cm.