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Canadian Boreal Forest; ... The following is a list of common fish species known to occur in the lakes and rivers of Canada. Order Petromyzontiformes (lampreys)
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 ...
[29]: 23–26 The walleye is also the provincial fish of Saskatchewan, which declared the species its official fish in 2015 after it won a fish emblem contest. [30] Walleye is the most popular fish for sport fishing in Saskatchewan, and can be caught in many rivers, reservoirs, and lakes. [31]
Canadian Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) are cold water fish weighting 2–3 kilograms (4.4–6.6 lb) in the wild. [1] Atlantic cod were originally found in the Atlantic Ocean , along the borders of both Canada , England and throughout the United States .
A major threat to the lake whitefish is an invasive parasite species, the sea lamprey. It is one of a number of species (in addition to the lake trout and lake herring) aggressively attacked by sea lamprey. In Lake Michigan the sea lamprey began to decimate indigenous fish populations in the 1930s and 1940s.
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]
The fauna of Canada consist of approximately 200 mammal species, over 460 native bird species, 43 amphibian species, 43 reptile species, and 1,200 fish species. [1] [2] The biology survey of Canada cites that there are approximately 55,000 species of insects and 11,000 species of mites and spiders. [3]
In 1986, Canadian aquaculture production amounted to only 10,488 tonnes, valued at $35 million, [8] and then in 2009 it had a value of $800 million, 69% of which was exported. British Columbia is the fourth largest producer of salmon in the world and is Canada's leader in aquaculture production with 52.3% of total production value, followed by ...