Sacramento Pikeminnow? Please confirm ID

[allegra]

That's awesome that you have that fish. Did you catch them yourself?

 

[IITUFFTOBEATII]

IDK much about Sacramento pikeminnows, but Colorado Pikeminnows get a LOT larger than that.

the average length of the Sac Pikeminnow is 2 ft, the max recorded is 4 1/2 ft. The average colorado pike minnow is 5 ft and the max recorded is 6 1/2 ft.


if this is indeed a pikeminnow its is only a few months old.

 

[IITUFFTOBEATII]

after looking around they look like squawfish(pike minnow) to me.

cool find i guess they get good size aswell

I have seen that pic, its one of the pics that makes me hope it is a pikeminnow.

I have others as well, I will post them when i get off work so you can see what the others look like.

I am no longer considering the blackfish as a possible species, I have learned they are filter feeders.

So now its down to just the pikeminnow and the hardhead.

 

[IITUFFTOBEATII]

From my field guide

You can click on the pic to get a version you can zoom in on and read

 

[Bottomfeeder]

Squawfish! yes. nice fish. nasty predators, one of the few cyprinids that are. Watch those Greenies when the Squawfish (Pikeminnow) gets big...

 

[pwmin]

i can't see the mouth very well, but i'm thinking hardhead

 

[IITUFFTOBEATII]

Thought California dont let anyone keeping natives in home aquarium without permit. Check your laws!!

You cannot transport live native fish in Ca without a tricky permit. Got one?

You are both incorrect. I know the laws very well. The permit required is a Scientific Collecting Permit, it costs about $50 and is renewed every 2 yrs. they are issued to museums, universities, school teachers, etc. it covers everyone working with or assisting the permit holder. once the fish are collected under the permit they can be kept in private aquariums by anyone.

That is not the case with these fish. I got them when buying some split tails at the bait shop, happens quite often. Bait suppliers require different permits, but again it only really covers collection. these fish were collected legally, and therefore legal to keep.

Thanks for not jumping to conclusions, youve been most helpful.

I have positively ID'd these fish as pikeminnows based on their abundance in local waterways and some pictures I found through DFG of juveniles.

 

[ewurm]

The member has been informed of the laws on the subject, no further posts are required on the subject.

 

[demjor19]

You are both incorrect. I know the laws very well. The permit required is a Scientific Collecting Permit, it costs about $50 and is renewed every 2 yrs. they are issued to museums, universities, school teachers, etc. it covers everyone working with or assisting the permit holder. once the fish are collected under the permit they can be kept in private aquariums by anyone.

That is not the case with these fish. I got them when buying some split tails at the bait shop, happens quite often. Bait suppliers require different permits, but again it only really covers collection. these fish were collected legally, and therefore legal to keep.

Thanks for not jumping to conclusions, youve been most helpful.

I have positively ID'd these fish as pikeminnows based on their abundance in local waterways and some pictures I found through DFG of juveniles.

Way to cover yourself! Great looking fish too! Be sure to post some pics as it grows.

 

[JD7.62]

Cool fish! Are these available commercially outside of CA?

They are like NAs tor!