Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush)

The lake trout is one of the largest members of the Salmonidae family, which encompasses salmon, trout, charr, and whitefish. This fish is ...

Golden Trout (Oncorhynchus aguabonita)

California’s state fish, the golden trout is classified as two recognizable subspecies, O. aguabonita aguabonita of California’s South Fork...

Gila Trout (Oncorhynchus gilae)

Along with the Apache trout (see: Trout, Apache), the Gila is one of two native trout in Arizona, both severely threatened. Because of in...

Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarki)

The term “cutthroat throat” and its scientific designation O. clarki—the species name in honor of Captain Clark of the Lewis and Clark exp...

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 ...