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Ptychocheilus umpquae Snyder, 1908 Umpqua pikeminnow |
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photo by
Modder, T. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Laviniinae | |||
| Max. size: | 44 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Umpqua and Siuslaw River drainages in Oregon, USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Anal soft rays: 8-8. Dorsal fin usually with 9 rays; anal fin with 8 rays; 60-83 scales on back from head to dorsal fin; 66-81, usually 68-75, scales on lateral line; and 16-22 scales above lateral line (Ref. 86798). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits lakes and pools and sluggish runs of creeks and small rivers (Ref. 86798). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||