| Sacramento pikeminnow | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Ptychocheilus |
| Species: | P. grandis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptychocheilus grandis Ayres, 1854 |
|
The Sacramento pikeminnow (also known as Sacramento squawfish) is a large cyprinid fish of California. It is native to the Sacramento-San Joaquin , Pajaro-Salinas, Russian River, Clear Lake and upper Pit River river basins.