Northern Hogsucker

This is a widespread and distinctive-looking member of the sucker family. Identification The northern hogsucker gets its name from it...

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...

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...

Spotted Gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)

The spotted gar is a member of an ancient family, Lepisosteidae, of predaceous fish. It is often confused with its close relative, the Flo...

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...

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...

Alligator Gar (Lepisosteus spatula)

The alligator gar is the largest member of the gar family, Lepisosteidae, and one of North America’s largest inland fish. It is a primitiv...

Fallfish (Semotilus corporalis)

The fallfish is a member of the Cyprinidae family, the largest family of freshwater fish, which also includes minnows and carp. Often confu...

American Eel

American eels are members of the Anguillidae family of freshwater eels and are preyed upon by many species at different stages of their e...

Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens)

The freshwater drum is the only North American freshwater representative of the Sciaenidae family, which includes the croaker, the drum, ...

Darters

Darters are an incredibly diverse and colorful group of freshwater fish, which rival saltwater fish in brilliance. They are actually small ...