Brown Trout (Salmo trutta)

One of the most adaptable members of the Salmonidae family, the brown trout was the first species of trout described by Linnaeus, the fat...

Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)

Brook trout are technically not true trout but are closely related to trout; they are charr and members of a family composed of lake trou...

Blueback Trout (Salvelinus alpinus oquassa)

This member of the charr family was once classified as a separate species, with the scientific name Salvelinus oquassa. A landlocked, or no...

Apache Trout (Oncorhynchus apache)

A member of the Salmonidae family, the Apache trout is Arizona’s state fish and was once so abundant that early pioneers caught and salted...

Tilapia

Tilapia are native to Africa and the Middle East and have been widely introduced around the world for food production. They are abundant ...

Redear Sunfish (Lepomis microlophus)

The redear sunfish is a popular sportfish that reaches a relatively large size and can be caught in large numbers. Like other members of t...

Redbreast Sunfish (Lepomis auritus)

The redbreast sunfish is the most abundant sunfish in Atlantic Coastal Plain streams. Like other members of the Centrarchidae family of ...

Pumpkinseed Sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus)

The pumpkinseed is one of the most common and brightly colored members of the Centrarchidae family of sunfish. Although small on average, ...

Mud Sunfish (Acantharchus pomotis)

Strongly resembling the rock bass in general color and shape, the mud sunfish is not actually a member of the Lepomis sunfish genus, altho...

Longear Sunfish (Lepomis megalotis)

Similar in size and general appearance to the pumpkinseed and a member of the Centrarchidae family of sunfish, the longear sunfish is a sm...

Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)

The green sunfish is a widespread and commonly caught member of the Centrarchidae family. It has white, flaky flesh and is a good food fish. ...