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🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreCreek chubs Small North American minnows with a distinctive dorsal spotCarp · Rivers and lakes

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreShortnose sturgeon A small, endangered North American sturgeon with a short snout.Ancient · Rivers and lakes · 1818

🇺🇸 United StatesShovelnose sturgeon Smallest North American freshwater sturgeon, known for its shovel-shaped snout and caviar production.Ancient · Rivers and lakes · 1820

🇺🇸 United StatesPallid sturgeon An endangered North American sturgeon species native to the Missouri and Mississippi river basins.Ancient · Rivers and lakes · 1905

🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreGar Ancient armored fish with lung-like swim bladders found in North American waters.Ancient · Rivers and lakes · 1758

🇺🇸 United StatesMooneye A family of large-eyed North American fish known for their metallic eye shine.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1819

🇺🇸 United StatesSpotted bass A North American freshwater fish known for dark spots below its lateral line.Other · Rivers and lakes

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreSauger A freshwater perch species native to North American rivers.Perch-like · Rivers and lakes · 1834

🇺🇸 United StatesWhite sucker A common North American freshwater cypriniform fish with fleshy lips used for bottom feeding.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1803

🇨🇦 Canada and 1 moreBigmouth buffalo A long-lived North American freshwater fish known for its terminal mouth and exceptional lifespan.Catfish · Rivers and lakes

🇺🇸 United StatesAmerican paddlefish Ancient freshwater fish with a sensory snout and filter-feeding habits.Ancient · Rivers and lakes · 1792

🇨🇦 Canada and 1 moreLake chub A small cold-water minnow native to Canada and the northern US.Carp · Rivers and lakes

🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreBluegill A common North American sunfish known for its blue gill covers and popularity with anglers.Perch-like · Rivers and lakes · 1854

🇺🇸 United StatesCrappie Two species of North American freshwater sunfish prized by anglers for sport and food.Perch-like · Rivers and lakes

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreSpotted gar A small North American freshwater fish with a long snout and spotted scales.Ancient · Rivers and lakes · 1860

🇺🇸 United StatesWhite bass A silver-striped freshwater fish native to North American rivers and lakes.Other · Rivers and lakes

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreAlewife A small North American herring that migrates between sea and rivers.Herring · Coasts and shelves

🇺🇸 United StatesLeast killifish A tiny North American fish that gives birth to live young and measures just two centimetres long.Livebearer · Rivers and lakes

🇺🇸 United States and 4 moreMosquitofish Small North American fish introduced globally for mosquito control.Livebearer · Rivers and lakes

🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreFreshwater drum A hardy North American freshwater fish known for its grunting sound.Other · Rivers and lakes

🇺🇸 United StatesBrown bullhead A hardy North American catfish known for surviving poor water conditions.Catfish · Rivers and lakes · 1819

🇺🇸 United StatesWhite crappie North American freshwater fish with vertical body barsPerch-like · Rivers and lakes

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreYellow bullhead A medium-sized North American catfish known for its bright yellow belly and scavenging habits.Catfish · Rivers and lakes · 1819

🇺🇸 United StatesBlack bullhead A small, hardy North American catfish that tolerates poor water conditions and feeds at night.Catfish · Rivers and lakes

🇺🇸 United StatesBlue catfish A large North American catfish known for its size and invasive spread in eastern US waters.Catfish · Rivers and lakes

🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreFlathead catfish A large North American freshwater predator known for its broad head and carnivorous diet.Catfish · Rivers and lakes

WorldEurasian minnows Small freshwater fish found across EurasiaCarp · Rivers and lakes

🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreFathead minnow Small North American freshwater fish used as bait and in toxicity studies.Carp · Rivers and lakes

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreGolden shiner A North American minnow used widely as bait and in pond culture.Carp · Rivers and lakes

Photo credits on this page

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

Creek chubs: Brian Gratwicke, CC BY 2.0, source
Shortnose sturgeon: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Shovelnose sturgeon: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Pallid sturgeon: USFWS Fish and Aquatic Conservation, Public domain, source
Gar: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Mooneye: Kevmin, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Spotted bass: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Sauger: Duane Raver, Public domain, source
White sucker: Brian Gratwicke, CC BY 2.0, source
Bigmouth buffalo: Unknown author, Public domain, source
American paddlefish: Timothy Knepp, Public domain, source
Lake chub: Konrad P. Schmidt, Public domain, source
Bluegill: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Crappie: Robert W. Hines, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain, source
Spotted gar: Brian.gratwicke on English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, source
White bass: Nick Loveland, CC0, source
Alewife: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Least killifish: Brian Gratwicke, CC BY 2.0, source
Mosquitofish: NOZO, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Freshwater drum: Drawing by Dunana Raver, Public domain, source
Brown bullhead: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
White crappie: Fizzishin, CC BY 4.0, source
Yellow bullhead: Eric Engbretson/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain, source
Black bullhead: George Chernilevsky, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Blue catfish: Duane Raver - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain, source
Flathead catfish: Engbretson, Eric / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain, source
Eurasian minnows: David Perez, CC BY 3.0, source
Fathead minnow: Rankin1958, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Golden shiner: Unknown author, Public domain, source

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