Fish Species

Fish Species by Watersheds : 'Miller Creek-Rubicon River-180201280201'

Freshwater native and non-native fish species present currently and/or historically, determined from the PISCES database (Feb. 26, 2014).  Some species, such as salmon or steelhead, may no longer be present upstream of dams that lack fish passage.

Yes/No corresponds to California native species

Brown Bullhead

  • Ameiurus nebulosus
  • No

  • Thumbnail. Brown bullhead. Caught in Seneca County, New York. Photo by Arthur Masloski, January 2009.

Lahontan Mountain Sucker

  • Catostomus platyrhynchus
  • Yes

  • Thumbnail. Mountain sucker. Photo courtesy of Professor Peter B. Moyle.

Lahontan Redside

  • Richardsonius egregius
  • Yes

  • Thumbnail. Lahontan redside, caught in Bogard Spring Creek (Eagle Lake watershed) in 2011. Photo by Teejay O'Rear.

Tahoe Sucker

  • Catostomus tahoensis
  • Yes

  • Thumbnail. Tahoe sucker, adult, approximately 15 cm (6”) long. Date: 7/8/2007. Photo by Dave Giordano.