freshwater fish Mooneye A member of the Hiodontidae family, the mooneye is a close relative and very similar in appearance to the better known goldeye (see). It... October 28, 2018 Add Comment Edit
freshwater fish Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas) The fathead minnow is a small, hardy, and widely cultivated member of the Cyprinidae family of minnows that is commonly used as bait, and... October 23, 2018 Add Comment Edit
freshwater fish Brown Madtom The brown madtom is a widely distributed and relatively common member of the madtoms. This diminutive catfish may be used in bait fishing ... October 18, 2018 Add Comment Edit
freshwater fish Madtoms Madtoms are members of the catfish (see) family, Ictaluridae, often referred to as bullhead catfish. Although the larger members of the ca... October 13, 2018 Add Comment Edit
freshwater fish Lamprey Lampreys are one of two groups of jawless fish (the other being hagfish), which are the most primitive true vertebrates. They are members o... October 08, 2018 Add Comment Edit
freshwater fish Inconnu (Stenodus leucichthys) A member of the Salmonidae family and a relative of whitefish and cisco, the inconnu is a species with limited northern range. The only pr... October 03, 2018 Add Comment Edit
freshwater fish Northern Hogsucker This is a widespread and distinctive-looking member of the sucker family. Identification The northern hogsucker gets its name from it... September 28, 2018 Add Comment Edit
freshwater fish Arctic Grayling (Thymallus arcticus) Grayling belong to the Salmonidae family and are related to trout and whitefish. They are distinctive-looking fish, with a sail-like dorsal... September 23, 2018 Add Comment Edit
freshwater fish Goldeye (Hiodon alosoides) A member of the Hiodontidae family of mooneye, the goldeye is one of Canada’s most celebrated freshwater fish, from an epicurean viewpoint... September 18, 2018 Add Comment Edit
freshwater fish gar Shortnose Gar (Lepisosteus platostomus) The shortnose gar is the smallest member of an ancient family, Lepisosteidae, of predaceous fish. It is the most tolerant of all the gar, as... September 08, 2018 Add Comment Edit
freshwater fish gar Longnose Gar (Lepisosteus osseus) The longnose gar is the most common and widely distributed member of the gar family, Lepisosteidae, one of the few remaining ancient grou... September 03, 2018 Add Comment Edit