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Pikeminnows,
formerly squawfish, are
cyprinid fish of the
genus Ptychocheilus consisting of four
species native to
western North America.
Voracious predators...
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conservation status is "critically imperiled". Like the
other three species of
pikeminnows, it has an
elongated body
reminiscent of the pike. The cone-shaped and...
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known to
eliminate about 600
pounds of
pikeminnow at a time.
There has been
evidence suggesting that
pikeminnows have been a
primary food
source for otters...
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Northern pikeminnows can live at
least 11 years,
reaching up to 35 in (89 cm) in
total length and 15 lb (6.8 kg) in weight.
Female northern pikeminnow reach...
- Heath; Whiting,
Michael F.; Shiozawa,
Dennis K. (2010). "Polyphyly of the
Pikeminnows (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)
Inferred Using Mitochondrial DNA Sequences"....
- of the
genus Pelasgus Ozark minnow, a
species in the
genus Notropis Pikeminnows,
fishes in the
genus Ptychocheilus Pugnose minnow, a
species in the genus...
- po****tions of 40 species.
Bonytail chub,
razorback sucker,
Colorado pikeminnow, and
humpback chub are
among those considered the most at risk; all are...
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perch family (Percidae). Pike are not to be
confused with the
unrelated pikeminnows of
genus Ptychocheilus (family Cyprinidae) or
pikeperch (Sander lucioperca)...
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gariepinus Clown featherback Coastal cutthroat trout Coho
salmon Colorado pikeminnow Common barbel Common bream Cutthroat trout Dolly Varden trout Eastern...
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species of fish
native to the
Colorado River, the
Bonytail chub,
Colorado pikeminnow,
Humpback chub, and
Razorback sucker, are
listed as endangered. During...