Fish Species

Fish Species by Watersheds : 'McLaughlin Creek-Owens River-180901020203'

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 Stream Tui Chub

  • Siphatales bicolor obesus
  • Yes

  • Thumbnail. Tui chub, approximately 10 cm (4”) long. Date: 7/10/2007. Photo by Dave Giordano.

Long Valley Speckled Dace

  • Rhinichthys osculus subspecies
  • Yes

  • Thumbnail. Speckled dace, approximately 7 cm (3”) long. Date: 7/8/2007. Photo by Dave Giordano.

Owens Speckled Dace

  • Rhinichthys osculus subspecies
  • Yes

  • Thumbnail. Speckled dace, approximately 7 cm (3”) long. Date: 7/8/2007. Photo by Dave Giordano.

Owens Tui Chub

  • Siphatales bicolor snyderi
  • Yes

  • Thumbnail. Tui chub, approximately 10 cm (4”) long. Date: 7/10/2007. Photo by Dave Giordano.

Western Mosquitofish

  • Gambusia affinis
  • No

  • Thumbnail. Western mosquitofish, captured in rotary screw trap on Sacramento River at Knight's Landing. Date: 1/29/2009. Photo by Dan Worth, CDFW.