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Sacramento Pikeminnow

Ptychocheilus grandis

Classification

The Sacramento pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus grandis), formerly known as the Sacramento squawfish, is a large species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the daces, chubs, Eurasian minnows and related species. This species is endemic to California in the United States. It is native to the Sacramento-San Joaquin, Pajaro-Salinas, Russian River, Clear Lake and upper Pit River river basins.

Distribution

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United States of America · 391