Umpqua Pikeminnow
Ptychocheilus umpquae
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The Umpqua pikeminnow formerly called the Umpqua squawfish is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the daces, chubs, Eurasian minnows and related species. This large fish is endemic to Oregon, and is the smallest species of pikeminnow. It is native to the Umpqua and Siuslaw river drainages.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Genus
- Ptychocheilus