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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Campylomormyrus curvirostris, gnathonemus curvirostris, campylomormyrus rhynchophorus.

The snout of Campylomormyrus curvirostris is highly elongated and curved downward like a trunk, with a …

Campylomormyrus numenius possesses a highly elongated, ventrally curved rostrum, analogous to an elephant's trunk, terminating in …

Mormyrus longirostris

The eastern bottle-nosed mormyrid has such a distinctive appearance that it cannot be confused with any …

Gymnarchus niloticus

The Frankfish has a long and slender body. It possesses four small bony gills on both …

Clupea

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

Gnathonemus petersii

The elephantnose fish has a moderately deep, laterally compressed body with a distinctive sharp, funnel-shaped snout. …

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 …