Fish living in the Canada

Bass, Largemouth

Micropterus salmoides

Compared to other members of the sunfish family, the largemouth bass has an elongated and robust …

Bass, Smallmouth: Northern Smallmouth Bass, Neosho Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieui, Micropterus dolomieui dolomieui, Micropterus dolomieui velox

The smallmouth bass has a strong, slightly laterally compressed and elongated body, a protruding lower jaw, …

Bowfin

Amia calva

The ancient fish, described by some as looking more like a snake than a fish, has …

Buffalo, Bigmouth

Ictiobus cyprinellus

The stout and deep-bodied bigmouth buffalo has a large head with a large, distinctly oblique and …

Bullhead, Brown

Ameiurus nebulosus

The head of the brown bullhead is large for its round and slender body, and the …

Catfish, Channel

Ictalurus punctatus

The body is bare, elongated, slender and compressed at the rear. The caudal fin is long …

Charr, Arctic

Salvelinus alpinus

Like all members of the genus Salvelinus, the Arctic charr has bright spots on the body, …

Charr: Brook Trout

Salvelinus fontinalus

The charr group includes only one species that is actually called 'charr' in English, Salvelinus alpinus, …

Chub

River chub is an olive-coloured fish with a strong body, large scales and light yellow to …

Chub, Creek

Semotilus atromaculatus

The chub's snout is pointed, the mouth large, with a small antenna at the corner of …

Chub, Hornyhead

Nocomis biguttatus

The body of the hornyhead chub is slender, with a rounded snout. The mouth is large, …

Crappie, Black

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

The black crappie and white crappie are similar in colour, ranging from silvery olive to bronze …

Dace, Blacknose

Rhinichthys atratulus

The blacknose dace has a long, slender body with a slightly protruding snout. The whiskers, characteristic …

Dolly Varden, Bull Trout

Salvelinus malma, Salvelinus confluentus

These two char species, as well as Arctic char, are difficult to distinguish by appearance alone, …

Fallfish

Semotilus corporalis

The body of the fallfish is slender with a blunt, pointed head. There is a single …

Goldeye

Hiodon alosoides

The goldeye is a small fish with a compressed body that is deep in proportion to …

Grayling, Arctic

Thymallus arcticus

Graceful lines, large fins and spectacular coloration make the grayling a striking fish. The most striking …

Hogsucker, Northern

Hypentelium nigricans

The Northern Hogsucker gets its name from its pig-like appearance, especially its head. It has a …

Minnow, Fathead

Pimephales promelas

The fathead minnow has a puny, deep, compressed body with a short, flattened head. The snout …

Muskellunge, Tiger

Esox masquinongy x Esox lucius

Tiger muskellunge was thought to be a separate species until scientists were able to cross northern …

Perch, Yellow

Perca flavescens

Unlike the white perch, which is actually a temperate perch, the yellow perch is a true …

Pickerel, Chain

Esox niger

With its long, slender body, chain pickerel resembles northern pike and muskellunge, especially when young. It …

Pike, Northern

Esox lucius

The northern pike has an elongated body and head. The snout is broad and flat, resembling …

Rudd

Scardinius erythrophthalmus

The rudd has a cylindrical shape and a deep body. It has a moderately forked tail …