Mylopharodon conocephalus
Hardhead
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Mylopharodon
Mylopharodon conocephalus (Hardhead)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal. Body long, slender; brown to dusky bronze above (darkest on large individuals; silver side; dorsal-fin origin behind pelvic-fin origin; 69-81 scales on lateral line; 8 dorsal rays; premaxillary frenum present; snout long, pointed; large, terminal mouth reaching front of eye; pharyngeal teeth 2,5-4,2 (Ref. 86798).
Distribution
North America: Sacramento-San Joaquin and Russian River drainages in California, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal. Found in: streams.
Biology
Inhabits deep, rock- and sand-bottomed pools of small to large rivers (Ref. 86798).
Max length: 100.0 cm TL; common length: 35.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-05-03. Resilience: Very low (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: of no interest.
References
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (1991) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p.
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (2011) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p.
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