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Etymology: Ptychocheilus: Greek, ptyx, ptychos = fold + Greek, cheilos = lip (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Snyder.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 52°N - 51°N
North America: Umpqua and Siuslaw River drainages in Oregon, USA.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 44.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5723); common length : 31.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193)
Anal soft rays: 8. Dorsal fin usually with 9 rays; anal fin with 8 rays; 60-83 scales on back from head to dorsal fin; 66-81, usually 68-75, scales on lateral line; and 16-22 scales above lateral line (Ref. 86798).
Inhabits lakes and pools and sluggish runs of creeks and small rivers (Ref. 86798).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p. (Ref. 86798)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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