Sacramento blackfish [SEP] parent taxon
Sacramento blackfish
The Sacramento blackfish ("Orthodon microlepidotus") is a cyprinid fish of central California. It is the sole member of its genus.
Blackfish are distinctive for their overall dark color (thus the common name). Younger individuals are more silvery, but darken as they age. The scales are unusually small, counting 90-114 along the lateral line. The forehead has a straight-line profile, the eyes are smallish, and the terminal mouth slants upwards. The dorsal fin starts just behind the
and the western aquatic garter snake ("Thamnophis couchii"). There are also a number of endemic invertebrates. The Central Valley is also home to a wide variety of endemic fish species, including the Sacramento Pikeminnow, Sacramento Perch, Sacramento Blackfish, and Sacramento Splittail, among others.
Environment Threats and preservation.
The Great Valley Grasslands State Park preserves an example of the habitat in the valley, while oak savanna habitats remain near Visalia. There are areas of wetland and riverside woodland in the north especially on the Sacramento