Ptychocheilus umpquae
Umpqua Pikeminnow
NS
G4
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Ptychocheilus
Ptychocheilus umpquae (Umpqua Pikeminnow)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated. Dorsal fin usually with 9 rays; anal fin with 8 rays; 60-83 scales on back from head to dorsal fin; 66-81, usually 68-75, scales on lateral line; and 16-22 scales above lateral line (Ref. 86798).
Distribution
North America: Umpqua and Siuslaw River drainages in Oregon, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic. Found in: streams, lakes.
Biology
Inhabits lakes and pools and sluggish runs of creeks and small rivers (Ref. 86798).
Max length: 44.0 cm TL; common length: 31.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-03-01. Resilience: Low (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
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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