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Northern Hog Sucker
Hypentelium nigricans
The Northern Hog Sucker is a sturdy stream fish of clear, cool waters in the Mississippi, Ohio, and Great Lakes drainages. It feeds by rooting along the bottom for insect larvae, small crustaceans, and other benthic invertebrates.
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
Northern Pike (Esox lucius) is a large ambush predator of cool, vegetated freshwater systems across the Northern Hemisphere. It hides in weeds, reeds, and cover, then strikes fish and other prey with explosive speed.
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
Northern Pike ist eine häufige Fischart und kommt typischerweise in geeignete Gewässer und strukturreiche Bereiche dieser Art vor. Dieser Eintrag fasst Erkennung, Lebensraum und Angelhinweise zusammen.
Northern Pikeminnow
Ptychocheilus oregonensis
Northern Pikeminnow is a large native minnow of western North America, now often abundant in big rivers and reservoirs. It is a powerful predator on smaller fish and is sometimes targeted in bounty fisheries where allowed.
Northern Redbelly Dace
Chrosomus eos
Northern Redbelly Dace is a small, colorful minnow of cool, clear northern streams, beaver ponds, and quiet lake margins. It is primarily an insect and algae grazer, not a common sport fish, though it can be taken incidentally on very small hooks.
Northern Snakehead
Channa argus
Northern snakehead (Channa argus) is an invasive, air-breathing predatory fish of warm, shallow freshwater. It can survive low-oxygen water and overland movement, so many regions require immediate removal and prohibit live transport.
Northern Sunfish
Lepomis peltastes
Northern Sunfish (Lepomis peltastes) is a small North American sunfish associated with cool, vegetated inland waters. It is similar to other Lepomis species and is often overlooked; angling information is limited, so identification should be confirmed carefully.
Northern Tessellated Darter
Etheostoma olmstedi
Northern Tessellated Darter (Etheostoma olmstedi) is a small, non-game freshwater darter common in clear to moderately turbid streams and rivers of eastern North America. It lives near the bottom, feeding on tiny aquatic insects and other invertebrates.
Orangespotted Sunfish
Lepomis humilis
Orangespotted Sunfish is a small, hardy lepomid of slow, warm freshwater. It is best known for its orange-and-blue spotting and aggressive feeding on tiny prey, especially in vegetated or muddy waters.
Orangethroat Darter
Etheostoma spectabile
The Orangethroat Darter is a small North American stream fish known for the male’s vivid orange throat and breeding colors. It lives on clean riffles and gravel runs, where it picks tiny aquatic insects and other invertebrates from the bottom.
Oriental Weatherfish
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
The Oriental Weatherfish is a slender, eel-like loach native to East Asia and widely introduced elsewhere. It thrives in quiet, muddy waters and is famous for tolerating low oxygen by gulping air and even wriggling into moist mud.
Oscar
Astronotus ocellatus
Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) is a large South American cichlid popular in aquariums and sometimes targeted by anglers in warm freshwater. It is highly territorial, takes a wide range of prey, and often feeds aggressively near cover.