The Sacramento pikeminnow, formerly known as the Sacramento squawfish, is a large freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs, and Eurasian minnows. It is endemic to California, native to the Sacramento-San Joaquin, Pajaro-Salinas, Russian River, Clear Lake, and upper Pit River drainages. A predatory fish, it can reach up to 1.4 meters in total length. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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System (Realm) ThreatsInvasive and Other Problematic Species, Genes and Diseases 2 Relationship to PeopleInvasive or Introduced Species 2 Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
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Source Sacramento pikeminnow (Wikidata)
In Biome
River, Biomes Source Sacramento pikeminnow (Wikipedia)
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1. Sacramento pikeminnow (Wikipedia)
System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
The Sacramento pikeminnow, formerly known as the Sacramento squawfish, is a large freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs, and Eurasian minnows.
Lead section
It is predatory and reaches up to 1.4 m (4.6 ft) in total length.
- In Biome: River, Wikipedia intro: "alifornia in the United States. It is native to the Sacramento-San Joaquin, Pajaro-Salinas, Russian River, Clear Lake and upper Pit River river basins. It is pr..."
View the Source2. Wikipedia: Sacramento pikeminnow
threat (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
The species has been introduced into the Salt River, where it is considered an invasive species.
human-interaction (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
The species has been introduced into the Salt River, where it is considered an invasive species.
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
View the Source3. Sacramento pikeminnow (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q148853 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Cyprinidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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