Sacramento Blackfish and Similar Species
Orthodon microlepidotus
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Open the appSeveral fish can be confused with Sacramento Blackfish. Here are the key differences.
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Tui Chub
Siphateles bicolor
Key differences: Tui Chubs generally have a more slender body, a more terminal or slightly subterminal mouth, and typically lighter coloration. Their scales are also more prominent.
Hitch
Lavinia exilicauda
Key differences: Hitch have a more silvery body, a more streamlined shape, and a terminal mouth. They also have larger, more noticeable scales and a more deeply forked caudal fin.
Hardhead
Mylopharodon conocephalus
Key differences: Hardheads are generally more elongated and cylindrical, with a large, terminal mouth and a more silvery-bronze coloration. They also possess a small barbel at the corner of the mouth, which Blackfish lack.
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