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RiversEl Niño seen disrupting fish migration patternsSpeciesScientists Discover Mysterious New Fish in the Red Sea – and Have Never Seen It AgainOceanEye to eye with Britain's hidden sharks at SharkAdemy - OceanographicRiversIn October, biologists surveying a New York harbor for invasive fish pulled up a bright yellow one. It wasn't an invasive species at allOceanShedd Aquarium Sends Shark Eggs to Bolster Wild PopulationsSpeciesA rare fish has been found in Lake Ontario, North America, whose entire body is golden. It is a nati..OceanThe Great Sea Reef Is Fiji’s Wildest Dive, and a New Frontier for ConservationOceanEckerd College professor contributes to designating Biscayne Bay an Important Shark and Ray AreaSpeciesRio Verde Grande Survey Identifies Fifty-Three Fish Species Facing Flow ReductionsFisheriesAdams River Salmon Run in Thompson-NicolaRiversEl Niño seen disrupting fish migration patternsSpeciesScientists Discover Mysterious New Fish in the Red Sea – and Have Never Seen It AgainOceanEye to eye with Britain's hidden sharks at SharkAdemy - OceanographicRiversIn October, biologists surveying a New York harbor for invasive fish pulled up a bright yellow one. It wasn't an invasive species at allOceanShedd Aquarium Sends Shark Eggs to Bolster Wild PopulationsSpeciesA rare fish has been found in Lake Ontario, North America, whose entire body is golden. It is a nati..OceanThe Great Sea Reef Is Fiji’s Wildest Dive, and a New Frontier for ConservationOceanEckerd College professor contributes to designating Biscayne Bay an Important Shark and Ray AreaSpeciesRio Verde Grande Survey Identifies Fifty-Three Fish Species Facing Flow ReductionsFisheriesAdams River Salmon Run in Thompson-Nicola
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🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreRed grouper A large marine fish from the western Atlantic known for its reddish colour and role in reef ecosystems.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1828 🇨🇦 Canada and 3 moreSturgeon Ancient fish with bony plates and heterocercal tails, known for caviar.Ancient · Rivers and lakes 🇺🇸 United States and 4 moreSmelt Small fish of the northern hemisphere known for spring runs and culinary traditions.Other · Rivers and lakes 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the CongoGoliath tigerfish A massive freshwater predator from the Congo River Basin known for its size and sharp teeth.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1898 WorldSardine Small, oily forage fish in the herring suborder Clupeoidei.Herring · Coasts and shelves WorldMackerel A group of pelagic fish known for their speed, stripes, and role in global fisheries.Tuna · Open ocean 🇺🇸 United States and 3 moreHalibut Large flatfish species prized for food and sport in northern oceans.Flatfish · Coasts and shelves 🇨🇦 Canada and 1 moreAtlantic herring Abundant schooling fish of the North AtlanticHerring · Coasts and shelves 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreKing mackerel A large, fast-swimming predatory fish of the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.Tuna · Coasts and shelves WorldAtlantic bluefin tuna Large, warm-blooded tuna of the Atlantic and Mediterranean.Tuna · Open ocean · 1758 🇹🇭 Thailand and 4 moreIridescent shark Large Southeast Asian catfish farmed for food and kept in aquariums.Catfish · Rivers and lakes 🇨🇳 China and 3 moreGrass carp Large herbivorous freshwater fish used for weed control and food.Carp · Rivers and lakes North AmericaRainbow trout A cold-water trout native to the Pacific basin with a distinctive red stripe.Salmonid · Rivers and lakes · 1792 🇳🇴 Norway and 4 moreAtlantic salmon A large anadromous fish found in the northern Atlantic Ocean and its rivers.Salmonid · Rivers and lakes · 1758 🇺🇸 United States and 3 moreChinook salmon The largest Pacific salmon species, prized for size and food value.Salmonid · Rivers and lakes 🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreSteelhead Anadromous form of the rainbow trout that migrates between ocean and freshwater.Salmonid · Between sea and river 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreAtlantic Spanish mackerel Migratory mackerel with yellow spots found in the Gulf and Atlantic.Tuna · Coasts and shelves WorldArctic char Cold-water salmonid native to Arctic and alpine waters.Salmonid · Rivers and lakes · 1758 EuropeEuropean plaice A common flatfish with orange spots found on European sandy seabeds.Flatfish · Coasts and shelves 🇳🇴 Norway and 3 moreEuropean sprat A small schooling fish in the herring family found across European seas.Herring · Coasts and shelves · 1758 🇨🇳 China and 4 moreBighead carp A large Asian freshwater fish farmed globally and invasive in North America.Carp · Rivers and lakes WorldBigeye tuna Deep-bodied tuna of tropical and temperate oceans.Tuna · Open ocean 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreWhite sturgeon Large North American sturgeon found in Pacific rivers and estuaries.Ancient · Rivers and lakes 🇨🇳 China and 1 moreSilver carp A filter-feeding freshwater fish native to Asia, now invasive in North America.Carp · Rivers and lakes · 1844 🇺🇸 United States and 4 morePacific herring Silvery forage fish of the North PacificHerring · Coasts and shelves 🇹🇭 Thailand and 3 moreSnakeskin gourami A large Southeast Asian freshwater fish known for its striped pattern and air-breathing ability.Other · Rivers and lakes WorldPacific bluefin tuna Large migratory tuna of the northern Pacific OceanTuna · Open ocean 🇷🇺 Russia and 4 moreRussian sturgeon Large anadromous sturgeon of the Black and Caspian Seas.Ancient · Rivers and lakes WorldSwordfish Large migratory fish with a long flat bill, sole member of its family.Other · Coasts and shelves 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreStriped bass Anadromous marine fish native to the Atlantic coast of North America, known for sport fishing and culinary use.Other · Rivers and lakes 🇧🇸 BahamasAtlantic blue marlin Large Atlantic billfish prized by sport anglers.Other · Open ocean
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