Fish living in the North America

Bass, Rock

Ambloplites rupestris

Although in appearance it resembles something between a bluegill and a black bass, the rock bass …

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, …

Bass, Yellow

Morone mississippiensis

The body shape of the yellow bass is very similar to that of the white bass: …

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

The bluegill has a considerably compressed oval or rounded body, a small mouth, and a small …

Bowfin

Amia calva

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

Catfish, Blue

Ictalurus furcatus

Blue catfish are usually bluish-grey or slate-blue, without spots or other markings, although they can be …

Catfish, Channel

Ictalurus punctatus

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

Charr: Brook Trout

Salvelinus fontinalus

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

Chubsucker: Lake Chubsucker

Erimyzon oblongus

Chubsuckers are characterised by their small, protruding, sucker-like mouths and thick, fleshy lips. Creek, lake and …

Crappie, Black

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

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

Crappie, White

Pomoxis annularus

White crappie and black crappie are the same colour, ranging from silvery olive to bronze with …

Dace

Rhinichthys cataractae

Dace have a slender body. Most species have terminal antennae. The pearl dace (Semotilus margarita margarita) …

Dace, Longnose

Rhinichthys cataractae

The longnose dace is a distinctive minnow with a long, fleshy snout, a subterranean mouth and …

Darters: Johnny Darter

Etheostoma nigrum

There are three known genera of darters: Percina, which contains about 40 species: Etheostoma, which contains …

Dolly Varden, Bull Trout

Salvelinus malma, Salvelinus confluentus

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

Drum, Freshwater

Aplodinotus grunniens

The body is deep, with a crooked back, a blunt snout and a subterranean mouth adapted …

Fallfish

Semotilus corporalis

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

Gar, Longnose

Lepisosteus osseus

The body of the Long-billed Gar is long and slender. It has an elongated narrow bill …

Gar, Spotted

Lepisosteus oculatus

The body of the spotted gar is long and cylindrical, covered with hard ganoid (rhomboid) scales. …

Goldeye

Hiodon alosoides

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

Grass pickerel, Redfin pickerel

Esox americanus vermiculatus, Esox americanus americanus

Thin and cylindrical, grass and redfin pickerel look very similar to chain pickerel, with the same …

Inconnu

Stenodus leucichthys

The general shape of the inconnu's body is very similar to that of the charr or …

Lamprey: Sea Lamprey

Petromyzon marinus

Fish without jaws are fish-like vertebrates, eel-like in shape, with a cartilaginous or fibrous skeleton in …

Minnow, Fathead

Pimephales promelas

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