Sacramento Splittail and Similar Species
Pogonichthys macrolepidotus
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Open the appSeveral fish can be confused with Sacramento Splittail. Here are the key differences.
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Tule Perch
Hysterocarpus traski
Key differences: Tule Perch are livebearers, have a more compressed body, and lack the distinctive splittail caudal fin. They also have a single dorsal fin with spines and soft rays.
Sacramento Pikeminnow
Ptychocheilus grandis
Key differences: Sacramento Pikeminnow have a much larger, terminal mouth, a more streamlined body, and a less deeply forked caudal fin with lobes of more equal length. They are also generally more piscivorous.
Hardhead
Mylopharodon conocephalus
Key differences: Hardhead have a more robust head, a blunt snout, and a less deeply forked caudal fin. Their mouth is also more terminal and larger than the splittail's.
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