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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Hemichromis bimaculatus

The body of the African jewelfish is elongated and tall, the sides are flat.

Monocirrhus polyacanthus

The Amazon leaffish resembles dead yellow-brown leaves in color and body shape. On the tip of …

Andinoacara rivulatus, syn. Aequidens rivulatus.

The Green Terror is a stocky fish with a prominent forehead. In adult males, a pronounced …

Clupea

Body compressed from the sides, with jagged edge of abdomen. Scales moderate or large, rarely small. …

Sarotherodon galilaeus

The mouth is small, with the lower jaw length being less than 1/3 of the total …

Coptodon zillii, tilapia zillii.

Large species with a dense build, narrow head and small strong jaws. The upper profile of …

Alosa sapidissima

The laterally compressed, rather deep body of the American shad is silvery white, with some amount …

Dorosoma cepedianum

The gizzard shad is one of two freshwater members of the herring family that has a …

Alosa mediocris

Gray-green on the back and transitioning to silver on the sides, the hickory shad has transparent …

Dorosoma petenense

The threadfin shad has a silvery color and a deeply compressed body, most easily recognized by …