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Yellow Perch

Perca flavescens

Yellow Perch is a popular North American freshwater panfish with golden-yellow sides, dark vertical bars, and orange fins. It often forms schools in cool, clear lakes and slow rivers, especially near weeds, drop-offs, and submerged structure.

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Yellow Perch

Perca flavescens

A schooling freshwater panfish often found in lakes, reservoirs, and slow rivers.

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Zander

Sander lucioperca

A European freshwater predator related to walleye and common in lakes and rivers.

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Zander

Sander lucioperca

Zander (Sander lucioperca) is a Eurasian percid predator prized by anglers and introduced in many waters beyond its native range. It favors turbid lakes and slow rivers where it hunts at dawn, dusk, and in low light.

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Freshwater

African Tigerfish

Hydrocynus vittatus

African tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus) is a fast, predatory African characin known for explosive strikes and powerful runs. It inhabits large rivers and floodplain lakes across much of southern and central Africa.

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Arapaima

Arapaima gigas

Arapaima gigas is one of the world’s largest freshwater fish, native to the Amazon Basin. It breathes air and often rolls or gulps at the surface, making it easy to notice but very challenging to land.

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Freshwater

Arctic Char

Salvelinus alpinus

Arctic Char is a cold-water salmonid of Arctic and subarctic lakes, rivers, and coastal waters. It often shows striking seasonal color shifts and can be an important local food and sport fish where it occurs.

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Freshwater

Asp

Leuciscus aspius

The asp is a fast, predatory cyprinid of large European rivers and connected lakes. It hunts small fish in open water and is prized by lure anglers, though it can be selective and wary.

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Freshwater

Australian Bass

Percalates novemaculeata

Australian Bass (Percalates novemaculeata) is a native eastern Australian perch found mainly in cool forest streams, rivers, and impoundments, with some populations moving downstream to estuaries to spawn. It is a popular sportfish, especially on lures, and is closely managed because many rivers support stocked and regulated populations.

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Freshwater

Barbel

Barbus barbus

The barbel is a large European cyprinid known for its powerful build and bottom-feeding habits. It lives in running water and is a favored coarse-fishing species, especially in gravel rivers with good flow.

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Freshwater

Black Crappie

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Black crappie are a popular North American panfish with a deep, laterally compressed body and dark mottling. They often school around cover and bite best in low light when feeding on small fish and aquatic insects.

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Freshwater

Blue Catfish

Ictalurus furcatus

Blue Catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) is a large North American catfish native to big rivers and reservoirs, often reaching trophy size. It is an opportunistic bottom feeder and can be invasive outside its native range.

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