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The Eurasian minnow, [2] minnow, [1] or common minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) is a small species of freshwater fish in the carp family Cyprinidae. It is the type species of genus Phoxinus . It is ubiquitous throughout much of Eurasia , from Britain and Spain to eastern Siberia , predominantly in cool (12–20 °C (54–68 °F)) streams and well ...
Sacramento pikeminnow is a common widely distributed species that is native to California. [ 7 ] Its natural distribution includes low and middle elevation run of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Province, the Clear Lake Basin and the Pajaro - Salinas and Russian river systems.
An extensive list of the freshwater fish found in California, ... Common Name Scientific Name Image Native ... Fathead Minnow: Pimephales promelas: Tench: Tinca tinca:
Invasive species in California, the introduced species of fauna−animals and flora−plants that are established and have naturalized within California. Native plants and animals can become threatened endangered species from the spread of invasive species in natural habitats and/or developed areas (e.g. agriculture, transport, settlement).
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]
Semotilus atromaculatus, known as the creek chub or the common creek chub, is a small minnow, a freshwater fish found in the eastern US and Canada.Differing in size and color depending on origin of development, the creek chub can usually be defined by a dark brown body with a black lateral line spanning horizontally across the body.
The Clear Lake hitch is in the Cyprinidae family, which consists of minnows and carp. [5] The genus Lavinia is closely related to another minnow with the genus Hesperoleucus, also known as California Roach. [8] Due to the close relatedness of the hitch and California roach, there has been debate on if the two fish should be in the same genera ...
Fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas), also known as fathead or tuffy, is a species of temperate freshwater fish belonging to the genus Pimephales of the cyprinid family. The natural geographic range extends throughout much of North America, from central Canada south along the Rockies to Texas, and east to Virginia and the Northeastern United States. [2]