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The Northern pikeminnow, Columbia River dace or colloquially Squawfish (Ptychocheilus oregonensis) is a large member of the minnow family, Leuciscidae. [2] This predatory freshwater fish is native to northwestern North America, ranging from the Nass River basin to the Columbia River basin. [ 2 ]
In 1999, the American Fisheries Society adopted "pikeminnow" as the name it recommends, because Native Americans consider "squawfish" offensive. [ 1 ] The Colorado pikeminnow , P. lucius , is the largest member of the genus, ranging from 4–9 lb (2–4 kg) in adult fish with occasional specimens up to 25 lb (11 kg).
Native to Colorado. The Colorado pikeminnow will usually inhabit rivers and quiet backwaters. Juvenile Colorado pikeminnow will feed on insects and plankton while adults will primarily feed on fish. Colorado pikeminnow being one of the largest minnows will typically reach lengths of 20 inches with the biggest reported being 70 inches long. [55] LC
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Northern redbelly dace Northern pikeminnow Fallfish. Central stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum) Northern redbelly dace (Chrosomus eos) Finescale dace (Chrosomus neogaeus) Redside dace (Clinostomus elongatus) Lake chub (Couesius plumbeus) Spotfin shiner (Cyprinella spiloptera) Cutlip minnow (Exoglossum maxillingua) Chiselmouth (Gila alutacea)
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The list includes several anadromous species, and two normally marine species (starry flounder and shiner perch) that are occasionally found in freshwater. Only one species (Olympic mudminnow) is a Washington endemic, however three others (Nooksack dace, Salish sucker, and margined sculpin) have very limited distributions outside the state ...