| Family: |
Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae |
| Max. size: |
44 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 5 years |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish |
| Distribution: |
North America: formerly throughout the Sacramento-San Joaquin River drainage in California, USA; now mostly in San Francisco Bay Delta and lower Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10. Body long, slender and compressed; dorsal-fin origin in front of pelvic-fin origin; upper lobe of caudal fin longer than lower lobe; barbel at corner of slightly subterminal mouth; scales on lateral line 57-64, usually 60-62; dorsal fin with 9-10 rays; 1st gill arch with 14-18 rakers; pharyngeal teeth 2,5-5,2; olive-gray above, silver gold side; large specimen with hump on nape; and red-orange caudal and paired fins (Ref. 86798). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits lakes and backwaters and pools of rivers. Tolerant of brackish water (Ref. 5723, 86798). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 April 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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