California roach (Hesperoleucus symmetricus)

Scientific name: Hesperoleucus symmetricus Baird & Girard, 1854

California roach (Hesperoleucus symmetricus)

The California roach (Hesperoleucus symmetricus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, Sacramento-San Joaquin and Pajaro-Salinas River drainages in California, USA.

Biology

Inhabits rocky pools of headwaters, creeks and small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hesperoleucus symmetricus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Common length
8.3
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Sacramento-San Joaquin and Pajaro-Salinas River drainages in California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.5)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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