Sacramento blackfish photograph

Sacramento Blackfish

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Scientific nameOrthodon microlepidotus
Phylum Chordata
Found in New Hogan Lake
Order Cypriniformes
Rank Species
Higher classification Orthodon
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID2002733
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About Sacramento Blackfish


The Sacramento blackfish is a cyprinid fish of central California. It is the sole member of its genus. Blackfish are distinctive for their overall dark color. Younger individuals are more silvery, but darken as they age. The scales are unusually small, counting 90-114 along the lateral line.

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