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Colorado Pikeminnow
Ptychocheilus lucius
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Cypriniformes ›Family: Leuciscidae ›Genus: Ptychocheilus
About
The Colorado pikeminnow (formerly squawfish) Ptychocheilus lucius is the largest cyprinid fish of North America and one of the largest in the world, with reports of individuals up to 6 ft (1.8 m) long and weighing over 100 pounds (45 kg). Native to the Colorado River basin of the southwestern United States, it was formerly an important food fish for both Native Americans and European settlers. Once abundant and widespread in the basin, its numbers and range have declined to...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Colorado Pikeminnow is Ptychocheilus lucius.
- Colorado Pikeminnow belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Colorado Pikeminnow belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Colorado Pikeminnow belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Colorado Pikeminnow belongs to the order Cypriniformes.
- Colorado Pikeminnow belongs to the family Leuciscidae.
- Colorado Pikeminnow belongs to the genus Ptychocheilus.