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The following is a list of common fish species known to occur in the lakes and rivers of Canada.
Bringing non-native species such as invasive fishes into Canada can damage the environment and ecosystem by repressing native species due to food competition or preying. Invasive fishes enter the fresh waters of Canada in several ways including drifting, deliberate introduction, accidental release, experimental purposes and, most commonly ...
Fish of Canada — species of freshwater fish and marine fish native to the North American country and its coasts. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 ...
Due to human activities, invasive species and environmental issues in the country, [9] there are currently more than 800 species at risk of being lost. [10] About 65 percent of Canada's resident species are considered secure. [4] Protected and conservation areas have been established to preserve and restore Canadian flora and fauna species. [11]
A fish forms two distinct home ranges in summer: a shallow range and a deeper one. The shallow range is generally much smaller than the deeper range due to shallow water heating up. A muskie continually patrols the ranges in search of available food in the appropriate conditions of water temperature. [citation needed]
Lake whitefish are found throughout much of Canada and parts of the northern United States, including all of the Great Lakes. The lake whitefish is sometimes referred to as a "humpback" fish due to the small size of the head in relation to the length of the body. [3] [a] It is a valuable commercial fish, and also occasionally taken by sport ...
It is now considered critically endangered due to the consequences of dam building and introduced predators such as smallmouth bass and chain pickerel. [5] It has been listed as an endangered species under Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act since 2003. [6] Nova Scotia prohibited the taking of Atlantic whitefish under the Canadian Fisheries ...
The lake chub (Couesius plumbeus) is a freshwater cyprinid fish found in Canada and in parts of the United States. Of all North American minnows, it is the one with the northernmost distribution. Its genus, Couesius is considered monotypic today. The genus was named after Elliott Coues, who collected the holotype specimen.