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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Coregonus autumnalis

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

Coregonus laurettae

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

Esox americanus vermiculatus, Esox americanus americanus

Thin and cylindrical, grass and redfin pickerel look very similar to chain pickerel, with the same …

Coregonus pidschian

The body of the humpback whitefish becomes more pronounced with age, growing taller. A well-defined hump …

Coregonus sardinella

The body of the Least Cisco is elongated, somewhat compressed at the sides, with the greatest …

Esox masquinongy

The muskellunge has an arrow-shaped body, long and smooth. The single dorsal fin with soft rays …

Coregonus peled

The peled can be easily distinguished from other whitefish by its terminal mouth, in which the …

Esox niger

With its long, slender body, chain pickerel resembles northern pike and muskellunge, especially when young. It …

Esox lucius

The northern pike has an elongated body and head. The snout is broad and flat, resembling …

Salmo salar

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

Salmo trutta

The brown trout gets its common name from its characteristic olive green, brown or golden brown …