Pogonichthys ciscoides
Pogonichthys ciscoides Hopkirk, 1974
Clear Lake splittail


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Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Max. size:  36 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: Clear Lake and tributaries in Lake County in California, USA.
Diagnosis:  Barbel absent or small on terminal mouth; less asymmetrical caudal fin; usually 62-65 scales on lateral line; and 1st gill arch with 18-23 rakers (Ref. 86798).
Biology:  Found in shoreline (as young) and open water of Clear Lake. Formerly spawned in tributaries of lake (Ref. 5723). Migratory behaviour is undetermined (Ref. 126106).
IUCN Red List Status: Extinct (EX); Date assessed: 04 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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