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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Leuciscus aspius

The asp is a true "torpedo-shaped" predator, whose appearance reveals it as a swift hunter.The body …

Ictiobus bubalus

A deep-bodied and compressed fish, the smallmouth buffalo has a small conical head, a high back, …

Semotilus atromaculatus

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

Nocomis biguttatus

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

Semotilus corporalis

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

Leuciscus idus

The body of the ide is thick. It is distinguished by the following features: a shortened …

Pimephales promelas

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

Notemigonus crysoleucas

Minnows are characterized by a single dorsal fin, pelvic fins, soft fin rays, cycloid scales, and …

Chanodichthys erythropterus

The predatory carp has a body structure typical of an active pelagic predator — streamlined, elongated, …

Scardinius erythrophthalmus

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

Luxilus cornutus

The common shiner is silvery with a deeply compressed body, a dark dorsal stripe, large eyes, …

Notemigonus crysoleucas

The golden shiner has a deep, compressed body that is usually a golden yellow or brassy …

Luxilus chrysocephalus

The striped shiner is a silvery, laterally compressed minnow with large eyes and a terminal mouth. …

Ptychocheilus oregonensis

The mouth of the northern squawfish is terminal and large, extending backward beyond the anterior margin …