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 …

Lepisosteus spatula

The body of the alligator gar is long and cylindrical, covered with heavy ganoid (rhomboid) scales. …

Lepisosteus platyrhincus

The body of the Florida Gar is cigar-shaped with a broad, toothed snout. The single dorsal …

Lepisosteus osseus

The body of the Long-billed Gar is long and slender. It has an elongated narrow bill …

Lepisosteus platostomus

The body is long and cylindrical, covered with ganoid (rhomboid) scales. The upper jaw has one …

Lepisosteus oculatus

The body of the spotted gar is long and cylindrical, covered with hard ganoid (rhomboid) scales. …

Gnathonemus petersii

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