Sacramento blackfish (Orthodon microlepidotus)

Scientific name: Orthodon microlepidotus Ayres, 1854

The Sacramento blackfish (Orthodon microlepidotus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, Sacramento-San Joaquin, Pajaro and Salinas River drainages; Clear Lake in California, USA.

Biology

Occurs in lakes, backwaters and sluggish pools of small to large rivers. Usually found in warm turbid water.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Orthodon microlepidotus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
55.0
Common length
35.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Sacramento-San Joaquin, Pajaro and Salinas River drainages; Clear Lake in California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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