Fishes of Canada

Generally speaking, they like cold water.

Hehe thanks for the info.....What are some fish of Canada that are generally not found around in the states? Anything unique

Chad

there is the alaskan black fish

Hehe thanks for the info.....What are some fish of Canada that are generally not found around in the states? Anything unique
Chad

There is Moxostoma hubbsi (Copper redhorse) which is endemic to Québec. Unfortunately, the species is endangered. There is a beer company called Rescousse that donates royalties to a non-profit organisation that helps saving this fish and other species (the link is http://www.rescousse.org/qc/).

Mathieu

There is Moxostoma hubbsi (Copper redhorse) which is endemic to Québec. Unfortunately, the species is endangered. There is a beer company called Rescousse that donates royalties to a non-profit organisation that helps saving this fish and other species (the link is http://www.rescousse.org/qc/).

Mathieu

There are not too many fishes in canada that are exclusively Canadian. Because most of Canada was covered in glacial ice more than 15, 000 years ago fish habitat was not available until quite recently. Most freshwater fishes immigrated from the South, invaded from the oceans that surround Canada or were introduced post European occupation of North America.

There are a few endemics, which include:

The Copper Redhorse mentioned by a previous respondent.

The Atlantic Whitefish found in a few rivers in Nova Scotia.

The Lake Lamprey found in a single lake/river system on Vancouver Island in British Columbia.

The Aurora Trout, a subspecies of the Brook trout found in a few lakes in Northern Ontario.

Beyond that there is a complex of several stickleback species in British Columbia, a couple of lampreys under study also in BC and a variety of whitefishes across canada that are under investigation. That's pretty much it.

Canadian fish nuts have a high degree of interest in USA species because most of our species and their near relatives are found to the south. Also in some fishes are still moving north to occupy habitats created by the last glacial advance. This trend will likely be increased with the effects of global warming. I personally find it hard to fully appreciate most freshwater fishes unless it is done in a continental context.

I personally find it hard to fully appreciate most freshwater fishes unless it is done in a continental context.

Amen to that...I have long viewed the North American fish assemblage as just that...No countries, no borders..just drainages and natural barriers of distribution.