Sacramento Pikeminnow

At a glance

Sacramento Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus grandis) is an IUCN Least Concern bony-fish species with specific harvest rules tracked in 1 of 66 jurisdictions covered by CatchRules.

Confirmed by 813 research-grade iNaturalist observations, concentrated in California.

Notable details

• The largest minnow native to western North America, reaching up to 4 feet (1.2 m) long.
• Adults are voracious predators that eat other fish, frogs, crayfish, and occasionally small birds.
• Found exclusively in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River drainage of California.
• Juveniles eat insects and crustaceans before transitioning to a fish-dominated diet as adults.
• Can live more than 10 years in the wild.

Where Sacramento Pikeminnow are seen

• California813 iNat obs

Jurisdictions with rules for Sacramento Pikeminnow

• CaliforniaUnited States · official source

Background

The Sacramento pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus grandis) (also known as Sacramento squawfish) is a large cyprinid fish of California. It is native to the Los Angeles River, Sacramento-San Joaquin, Pajaro-Salinas, Russian River, Clear Lake and upper Pit River river basins.

Background excerpt adapted from Wikipedia's Sacramento Pikeminnow article (CC BY-SA). Visit Wikipedia for the full entry.

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