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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Arapaima gigas

The body of the arapaima is elongated and compressed from the sides. It is covered with …

Austrolebias bellottii

The Argentine pearlfish has a laterally compressed, fusiform (spindle-shaped) body with a rounded profile. Males are …

Micropterus punctulatus

Fish have 10 to 12 dark stripes along their sides, which are less distinct in older …

Micropterus notius

Suwannee bass is similar in appearance to smallmouth bass and in markings to redeye bass, except …

Clupea pallasi suworowi

The abdominal keel scales of the Chosa herring are developed only behind the base of the …

Clupea harengus

The body is not high (its height is about 1/5 of body length). Head is comparatively …

Trichopodus leerii

The Pearl gourami has an elongated, oval-shaped body that is strongly compressed laterally.

Alosa alabamae

It has a large terminal mouth with upper and lower jaws of almost equal length. The …

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix

The body of the silver carp is quite deep, moderately elongated, and covered with small, easily …

Dermogenys pusilla

The wrestling halfbeak has a slender, elongated body with a distinctive extended lower jaw that forms …