Allfishes
Buffalo, Bigmouth
Ictiobus cyprinellus
The stout and deep-bodied bigmouth buffalo has a large head with a large, distinctly oblique and …
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%.
Way of eating
Threat to people
Conservation status
Family
- Salmonidae 41
- Cyprinidae 23
- Centrarchidae 19
- Ictaluridae 11
- Clupeidae 9
- Cichlidae 8
- Percidae 8
- Acipenseridae 7
- Catostomidae 6
- Esocidae 6
- Poeciliidae 6
- Lepisosteidae 5
- Leuciscidae 5
- Moronidae 5
- Osphronemidae 5
- Gasterosteidae 4
- Lebiasinidae 4
- Callichthyidae 3
- Mormyridae 3
- Petromyzontidae 3
- Serrasalmidae 3
- Tetraodontidae 3
- Xenocyprididae 3
- Acestrorhamphidae 2
- Acheilognathidae 2
- Anguillidae 2
- Bagridae 2
- Centropomidae 2
- Channidae 2
- Cobitidae 2
- Danionidae 2
- Gymnotidae 2
- Hiodontidae 2
- Protopteridae 2
- Rivulidae 2
- Sciaenidae 2
- Toxotidae 2
- Alestidae 1
- Amiidae 1
- Anabantidae 1
- Anablepidae 1
- Anostomidae 1
- Arapaimidae 1
- Carcharhinidae 1
- Centrachidae 1
- Characidae 1
- Cottidae 1
- Cyprinodontidae 1
- Dasyatidae 1
- Elopidae 1
- Gobionidae 1
- Gymnarchidae 1
- Gyrinocheilidae 1
- Heteropneustidae 1
- Loricariidae 1
- Lotidae 1
- Malapteruridae 1
- Megalopidae 1
- Mochokidae 1
- Mugilidae 1
- Notopteridae 1
- Osmeridae 1
- Osteoglossiformes 1
- Osteolepididae 1
- Percopsidae 1
- Polycentridae 1
- Polyodontidae 1
- Pristidae 1
- Serranidae 1
- Siluridae 1
- Trichomycteridae 1
- Zenarchopteridae 1
Order
Class
Phylum
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Buffalo, Smallmouth
Ictiobus bubalus
A deep-bodied and compressed fish, the smallmouth buffalo has a small conical head, a high back, …
Chubsucker: Lake Chubsucker
Erimyzon oblongus
Chubsuckers are characterised by their small, protruding, sucker-like mouths and thick, fleshy lips. Creek, lake and …
Hogsucker, Northern
Hypentelium nigricans
The Northern Hogsucker gets its name from its pig-like appearance, especially its head. It has a …
Sucker, White
Catostomus commersoni
White suckers have inconspicuous coloration, usually sparse shades of white, yellow, and pink. Adults have almost …
Sucker: Northern Redhorse
Maxostoma macrolepidotum
Suckers are most easily distinguished by their small mouths and large fleshy lips. They have no …