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Pogonichthys ciscoides Hopkirk, 1974 Clear Lake splittail |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 36 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Clear Lake and tributaries in Lake County in California, USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Barbel absent or small on terminal mouth; less asymmetrical caudal fin; usually 62-65 scales on lateral line; and 1st gill arch with 18-23 rakers (Ref. 86798). | |||
| Biology: | Found in shoreline (as young) and open water of Clear Lake. Formerly spawned in tributaries of lake (Ref. 5723). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Extinct (EX); Date assessed: 04 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||