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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 ]
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). Historical and anecdotal reports of Colorado pikeminnows nearing 6 feet (1.8 m) in length and 80 lb (36 kg) in weight have been made.
Northern pikeminnow (formerly known as northern squawfish) Longnose dace; Redside shiner; Suckers. Longnose sucker; Largescale sucker; Bridgelip sucker; Burbot. Codfishes. Burbot (ling) Sculpins. Slimy sculpin; Torrent sculpin; Coast range sculpin; Prickly sculpin; Sticklebacks. Three-spined stickleback
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)
The following list of known freshwater fish species, subspecies, and hybrids occurring in Washington state is taken from Wydoski and Whitney(2003). Some scientific names have been updated or corrected.
The northern pikeminnow that feed on juvenile salmon and steelhead could be reduced if the reservoirs behind dams that they thrive in were eliminated, the draft report said.
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The Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius, formerly squawfish) is the largest cyprinid fish of North America and one of the largest in the world, with reports of individuals up to 6 ft (1.8 m) long [3] and weighing over 100 pounds (45 kg).