freshwater fish library

Freshwater fish live in lakes, rivers, ponds and streams. Common freshwater fish include carp, bass, trout and catfish.

Grayling

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Grayling, a slender freshwater game fish of the salmon family. The grayling is 12 to 18 inches (30 to 45 cm) long. See more »

Archerfish

Archerfish

Archerfish, the common name for a family of tropical fish native to the waters of southeastern Asia and northern Australia.

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Blackfish

Blackfish

Blackfish, any of several unrelated fish. The Alaska blackfish, found in Arctic and sub-Arctic fresh waters, grows to 7 inches (18 cm) in length.

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Blindfish

Blindfish

Blindfish, various species of fish that live in caves, ocean depths, or muddy waters.

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Bluegill

Bluegill

Bluegill, a freshwater fish of the sunfish group. Bluegills are among the largest of the sunfish, reaching a weight of one pound (454 g) or more.

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Bowfin

Bowfin

Bowfin, a freshwater fish found in the rivers and lakes of eastern North America.

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Buffalo Fish

Buffalo Fish

Buffalo Fish, a North American fish belonging to the sucker family. It is found from Canada to Mexico, chiefly in the lakes and rivers of the Mississippi Valley.

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Carp

Carp

Carp, the name of a group of freshwater fish. The common, or German, carp is about two feet (60 cm) long and weighs 25 pounds (11.3 kg) or more.

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Climbing Perch

Climbing Perch

Climbing Perch (also called Climbing Gourami and Walking Fish), a freshwater fish that comes out of the water to breathe air for hours at a time.

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Crappie

Crappie

Crappie, a freshwater fish related to the perch and sunfish. It is a popular food fish.

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Dace

Dace

Dace, a name used for many different species of freshwater fish belonging to the minnow and carp family.

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Darter

Darter

Darter, the name of a group of small fish of the perch family. Darters swim about in short dashes, propelled by fins on the breast.

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Freshwater Sunfish

Freshwater Sunfish

Sunfish, the common name for a family of mostly small freshwater fish; also the name of a large ocean fish.

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Gar

Gar

Gar, a freshwater fish having long beaklike jaws armed with sharp teeth. Gars are also known as garfish and gar pikes.

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Goldfish

Goldfish

Goldfish, an ornamental fish related to the carp. Goldfish range from 2 to about 18 inches (5 to 45 cm) in length.

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Grayling

Grayling

Grayling, a slender freshwater game fish of the salmon family. The grayling is 12 to 18 inches (30 to 45 cm) long.

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Grunt

Grunt

Grunt, or Ronco, any of several food fish found in tropical and temperate waters.

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Lungfish

Lungfish

Lungfish, a fish that breathes with a lung as well as by gills. The African and South American lungfishes use their lungs to breathe air while they estivate (are dormant) in mud in times of drought.

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Minnow

Minnow

Minnow, a name applied to about 300 species of freshwater fish of North and Central America.

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Muskellunge

Muskellunge

Muskellunge, a North American freshwater game fish. It is the largest member of the pike family.

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Perch

Perch

Perch, a name given to several kinds of popular food fish widely distributed throughout the world.

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