Freshwater

Freshwater fish spend part or all of their lives in fresh water, such as rivers and lakes, with a salinity of less than 1.05%.

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Catostomus commersoni

White suckers have inconspicuous coloration, usually sparse shades of white, yellow, and pink. Adults have almost …

Maxostoma macrolepidotum

Suckers are most easily distinguished by their small mouths and large fleshy lips. They have no …

Lepomis cyanellus

Latin name Lepomis cyanellus Other names Green perch, black perch, pond perch, creek perch, sand bass, …

Lepomis megalotis

With its stocky body, the longear sunfish is not as shrunken as the bluegill or pumpkinseed, …

Acantharchus pomotis

It has a rectangular compressed body that is dark reddish brown on the back and light …

Lepomis gibbosus

A brilliantly colored fish, the adult pumpkinseed is olive green with blue and orange spots and …

Lepomis auritus

The body of the redbreasted sunfish is deep and compressed, but rather elongated for a sunfish. …

Lepomis microlophus

Pale golden-green on top, the redear sunfish has a rounded shape and is compressed at the …

Lepomis gibbosus

Each species has coarse scales and two united dorsal fins, the first of which is strongly …

Nannostomus trifasciatus

The genus name Nannostomus comes from the Greek nannos ("dwarf") and the Latin stomus ("mouth"), referring …

Ballerus sapa

The body of the white-eye bream is compressed laterally and more elongated than that of its …

Coregonus clupeaformis

A slender, elongated species, the lake whitefish is silvery white with an olive or pale greenish-brown …

Prosopium williamsoni

The mountain whitefish is long, slender, and almost cylindrical, though not quite the same as the …

Prosopium cylindraceum

The Cod Whitefish is mostly silver with a dark brown to almost bronze coloration with a …