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🇷🇺 RussiaCaspian roach A brackish water fish from the Caspian Sea region, widely consumed as a dried snack.Carp · Estuaries and mangroves

🇺🇸 United States and 2 morePupfish Small killifish known for surviving in extreme isolated waters.Livebearer · Rivers and lakes

🇷🇺 Russia and 4 moreSabre carp A silvery surface feeder from Eastern Europe and Asia.Carp · Rivers and lakes

WorldKillifish Small egg-laying fish known for hardiness and short lifespansLivebearer · Rivers and lakes

🇧🇷 Brazil and 1 moreLargescale four-eyes Surface-dwelling fish with split eyes for dual vision.Livebearer · Rivers and lakes · 1758

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The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Caspian roach: Brücke-Osteuropa, Public domain, source
Pupfish: P.V. Loiselle, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Sabre carp: Krüger, Public domain, source
Killifish: TinoStrauss, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Largescale four-eyes: Michael Gäbler, CC BY 3.0, source

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