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California Roach

Hesperoleucus symmetricus

Classification

The California roach (Hesperoleucus symmetricus, previously Lavinia symmetricus) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs, Eurasian minnows and related species. This species is native to western North America and abundant in the intermittent streams throughout central California. Once considered a single species, it has recently been split into a number of closely related species and subspecies.

Distribution

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United States of America · 366