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Black Bay, Lake Superior, ON (Photo by Costal Productions)

Black Bay, Lake Superior, ON (Photo by Costal Productions)

Fishes

  • Acadian redfish (Photo by Steven G. Johnson)
    Acadian redfish

    Also known as Atlantic redfish, Acadian redfish are named for their bright, red-to-orange-coloured scales.

  • Atlantic bluefin tuna (Photo by Tom Pucher/iNaturalist)
    Atlantic bluefin tuna

    Unlike most fish, Atlantic bluefin tuna are warm blooded.

  • Atlantic salmon are an anadromous species, migrating from salt water to fresh water to spawn. (Photo by Hans-Petter Fjeld)
    Atlantic salmon

    Adult salmon are excellent jumpers. In fact, that is how they got their name. In Latin, salmon means “the leaper,” as they have the ability to jump up to 3 1/2 metres out of the water.

  • Atlantic whitefish (Photo by Bob Semple)
    Atlantic whitefish

    In the cold waters of Nova Scotia’s Petite Rivière watershed swims a fish so elusive that, without action, it might never be seen again.

  • Bull trout in Cultus Creek, Darkwoods, BC (Photo by Bruce Kirkby)
    Bull trout

    Part of the fish family that includes salmon and Arctic char, the bull trout received its name because of its large, wide head and pronounced upper jaw, similar to that of a bull. Its long, slim body is olive-green to blue-grey, with pale round spots on its back and sides.

  • Copper redhorse (Photo by NCC)
    Copper redhorse

    The copper redhorse has large, copper-coloured scales, which inspired its name.

  • Cultus pygmy sculpin (Cultus population) (Photo by Sylvia Letay)
    Cultus pygmy sculpin

    The Cultus pygmy sculpin is one of the smallest species in the sculpin family. Described by scientists as a dwarf form of the coastrange sculpin, it only grows up to around 50 millimetres long in its adult stage.

  • Deepwater sculpin (Photo by Doug Watkinson/Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
    Deepwater sculpin

    The deepwater sculpin is found almost exclusively in Canada, with the exception of the American regions of the Great Lakes. The species' diet consists of zooplankton and sometimes leeches, fish eggs and sphaeriid clams.

  • Lake sturgeon (Photo by Eric Engbretson, courtesy of USFWS)
    Lake sturgeon

    What native Ontario species has rough, plated skin and has survived for more than 200 million years? At first guess, you might be thinking of a type of dinosaur, but in that case, you’d be wrong. Lake sturgeon, nature’s own living fossil, is the answer.

  • Salmon (Photo by Photom72, courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons)
    Pacific salmon

    Pacific salmon have some of the most complex life cycles of any species on Earth. They are anadromous, meaning their eggs are laid and hatch in fresh water, and their young spend at least some of their early lives in fresh water before swimming to the sea to grow and mature.

  • Rocky Mountain sculpin (Photo by Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
    Rocky Mountain sculpin

    Many factors contribute to the livelihood of this species, including the protection of its habitat. The Rocky Mountain sculpin doesn’t appear to migrate and therefore has low adaptability to live in habitats other than its own.

  • Adult westslope cutthroat trout, Alberta population (Photo by Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
    Westslope cutthroat trout

    Westslope cutthroat trout is one of two cutthroat trout sub-species that occur naturally in Canada. It is often used as an indicator of ecosystem health due to its specific habitat needs.

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