Peamouth (Mylocheilus caurinus)

Scientific name: Mylocheilus caurinus Richardson, 1836

Peamouth (Mylocheilus caurinus)

The Peamouth (Mylocheilus caurinus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Adults form schools in lakes and slow-flowing areas of small and medium rivers. Most common around vegetation. Can withstand brackish waters for a limited period. Newly hatched individuals school near the shore, moving into deeper water in the summer. Feed mainly on aquatic insects and its larvae and some terrestrial insects; but also on planktonic crustaceans, mollusks, and small fishes. Preyed upon by fish-eating birds and mammals. Utilized as game fish and as food in the past.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mylocheilus caurinus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
36.0
Common length
22.5
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Nass (Pacific Slope) and Peace River (Arctic basin) systems in British Columbia, Canada south to Columbia River drainage in Oregon and Idaho, USA; also in Vancouver, Canada and other coastal Islands. Sometimes occurs at Spanish Banks.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=4)

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Sources

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

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