Animalia > Chordata > Cypriniformes > Cyprinidae > Mylopharodon > Mylopharodon conocephalus

Mylopharodon conocephalus (Hardhead)

Synonyms: Gila conocephala; Mylopharodon robustus
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Wikipedia Abstract

The hardhead, Mylopharodon conocephalus, is a cyprinid fish native to California, it is the sole member of its genus. Hardhead are found in both small to large streams in low to mid-elevations. Hardhead may also inhabit reservoirs and lakes. Hardhead are omnivores at all ages although the juvenile and adult fish have a different diet and tooth structures. These fish will eat aquatic plants, benthic invertebrates, algae and insects. As adults, hardheads may live up to 9 or 10 years.
View Wikipedia Record: Mylopharodon conocephalus

Attributes

Adult Length [1]  39 inches (100 cm)
Brood Dispersal [1]  In the open
Brood Egg Substrate [1]  Lithophils (rock-gravel)
Brood Guarder [1]  No
Litter Size [1]  24,000
Maximum Longevity [1]  10 years
Diet [2]  Omnivore, Planktivore
Female Maturity [1]  3 years

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
McCloud River Preserve Conservation Easement 1693 California, United States
Whiskey-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area V 197791 California, United States
Yosemite National Park II 95209 California, United States

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Frimpong, E.A., and P. L. Angermeier. 2009. FishTraits: a database of ecological and life-history traits of freshwater fishes of the United States. Fisheries 34:487-495.
2Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0