Fish

Surfperches

Famly Embiotocidae. Including: Surfperches (Amphistichus species, Hyperprosopon species); Seaperches (Embiotoca species, Hypsurus species, Phanerodon species, Rhacochilus species); Blackperth (Embiotoca jacksoni); Pile perch (Rhacochilus vacca); Shiner perch (Cymatogaster aggregata). Fish reproductive organs include testes and ovaries. In most species, gonads are paired organs of similar size, which can be partially or totally fused. There may also

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Sucker

Family Catostomidae. Including: Buffalo fishes (Ictiobus species); Suckers (Catostomus species, Moxostoma species); Quillbacks or carpsuckers (Carpiodes species) The white sucker (Catostomus commersonii) is a species of freshwater cypriniform fish inhabiting the upper Midwest and Northeast in North America, but it is also found as far south as Georgia and as far west as New Mexico.

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Striped bass

The striped bass, also called the Atlantic striped bass, striper, linesider, rock, or rockfish, is an anadromous perciform fish of the family Moronidae found primarily along the Atlantic coast of North America. It has also been widely introduced into inland recreational fisheries across the United States.

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Steelhead

The rainbow trout is a species of trout native to cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in North America and Asia. The steelhead is an anadromous (sea-run) form of the coastal rainbow trout (O.

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Squirrelfish

Family Holocentridae. Including: Squirrelfishes (Holocentrus species); Menpachii (Myripristis species). The longspine squirrelfish (Holocentrus rufus) is a silvery red, sea fish with orange-gold body stripes. One of about 150 species of squirrelfish, their most distinguishing characteristics are their large eyes and the long third spine of the anal fin. It is often included in public aquarium

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Squawfish

See: Carp The Northern pikeminnow, Columbia River dace or colloquially Squawfish (Ptychocheilus oregonensis) is a large member of the minnow family, Leuciscidae. This predatory freshwater fish is native to northwestern North America, ranging from the Nass River basin to the Columbia River basin. A good deal of concern has been expressed regarding the impact northern

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Sprat

The European sprat, also known as the Baltic herring, brisling, brisling sardine, bristling, garvie, garvock, Russian sardine, russlet, skipper or whitebait, is a species of small marine fish in the herring family Clupeidae. It is found in European, West Asian and North African waters.

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Spot

See: Drums Black spot disease is a disease affecting fish. It is caused by larvae (metacercariae) of Diplostomatidae or Heterophyidae flatworms, which are encysted in the skin. It can affect both freshwater and marine fish. It appears as tiny black spots on the skin, fins, and flesh of the fish. The life cycle of the

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Splitttail

Splitttail is a common name used for fish sold at market and in Jewish community settings. As a market or regional name, Splitttail may refer to different species depending on location and season. Kashrut verification is easiest with whole fish where scales can be directly inspected. Under Jewish dietary law (kashrut), a fish is kosher

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