Ecology
Major fishes in the Santa Margarita River include the Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), arroyo chub, California killifish, striped mullet, longjaw mudsucker, staghorn sculpin. Aquatic and semi-aquatic mammals include California Golden beaver (Castor canadensis subauratus), muskrat, raccoon and long-tailed weasel.
Major riparian plants include arroyo, black, narrowleaf, Pacific, and red willow; California sycamore, Fremont cottonwood, mulefat and white alder.
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