Freshwater

Amu-Darya trout

Salmo oxianus

The Amu-Darya trout, in its external appearance, is typical of salmonid fish but has its own …

Arctic cisco

Coregonus autumnalis

The back of the Arctic cisco is rather high and slightly curved. The pelvis has an …

Arctic grayling

Thymallus arcticus

The Arctic grayling has 58 to 62 vertebrae. They have small mouths with small teeth on …

Bering cisco

Coregonus laurettae

The Bering cisco has an elongated, compressed body. It is distinguished from the Arctic cisco (Coregonus …

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, …

Cisco

Coregonus spp

Characterised by a thick dorsal fin and a split tail, the cisco has a terminal mouth …

Dolly Varden trout

Salvelinus malma

The body of the Dolly Varden trout is elongated, somewhat rounded, with the greatest depth of …

Dolly Varden, Bull Trout

Salvelinus malma, Salvelinus confluentus

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

European grayling

Thymallus thymallus

The distinctive features of the European grayling are its spindle-shaped body, its upper jaw that reaches …

Grayling, Arctic

Thymallus arcticus

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

Inconnu

Stenodus leucichthys

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

Nelma

Stenodus nelma

Nelma has a spindle-shaped body that is slightly flattened on the sides. Its mouth is large, …

Salmon, Atlantic

Salmo salar

Compared to its body size, the adult Atlantic salmon has a small head. Its body is …

Salmon, Chinook

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

The body is elongated and somewhat compressed. The head is cone-shaped . It has a bluish …

Salmon, Chum

Oncorhynchus keta

The mouth is large, with the maxillary bone reaching backwards to the vertical of the posterior …

Salmon, Coho

Oncorhynchus kisutch

Head thick, forehead broad. The tail stem is high. In the sea and when entering rivers, …

Salmon, Pink

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

Pink salmon are known as "humpback" because of their distorted, extremely humped appearance, which is caused …

Splake

Salvelinus namaycush x Salvelinus fontinalis

Splake are difficult to identify externally as they resemble both parents. The body shape is intermediate …

Steelhead

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Steelhead are usually slender and streamlined. The dorsal coloration is mostly blue-green with an olive hue, …

Taranets char

Salvelinus taranetzi

This species is very similar to the Arctic char. Taranets char have a low, flattened body …

Trout, Apache

Oncorhynchus apache

The Apache trout is a bright fish with yellow to golden flanks, a fat fin, and …

Trout, Blueback

Salvelinus alpinus oquassa

The landlocked or non-anadromous member of the charr family has been reclassified as the subspecies Arctic …

Trout, Brook

Salvelinus fontinalis

Brook trout have such unique coloration and patterns that they are rarely confused with other fish, …